double-dead
adj.— «Double-Dead Meat—refers to carcasses, parts thereof, of food animals or poultry that are already dead, but are still slaughtered and offered for sale to innocent market goers.» —“Ordinance No. 2005-005″ City of San Fernando (Philippines) Mar. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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