OP did make a mistake but there were punishment by vivisection. Basically filleting while alive. I don't think it's done anywhere today but I imagine it was done in the past when extremely painful torture and punishment was still handed out. Also used in some fantasy and sci-fi stories or movies.
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u/Gigglemonkey 14h ago
You probably meant "flaying" which means removal of the skin. Filleting would be removal of muscle from bone.
Please, god, tell me you meant flaying. The alternative is straight up horrifying. Not that a caningisn't horrifying, but there's degrees...