Death by hanging

Death by hanging

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  • Death by Hanging — (Kōshikei) Directed by Nagisa Ōshima Produced by Nakajima Masayuki Takuji Yamaguchi …   Wikipedia

  • death by hanging — n. execution by hanging; execution by suspending by the neck (from a gallows, gibbet, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • List of former heads of regimes who were sentenced to death by hanging — This is an incomplete list of former heads of regimes, like Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs etc. who were sentenced to death by hanging following their removal from power. See also *List of heads of regimes who were later imprisoned *List… …   Wikipedia

  • Hanging — is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, although it formerly also referred to crucifixion. The preferred past… …   Wikipedia

  • Hanging judge — is an unofficial term for a judge who has gained renown for handing out sentences of death by hanging or perhaps other harsh sentences. While the term is not necessarily negative, it is used to demonstrate a desire for quick, firm justice. A… …   Wikipedia

  • hanging — [haŋ′iŋ] adj. 1. attached to something overhead and not supported from below; suspended; pendulous 2. designed for objects to be hung on 3. leaning over; inclining; overhanging 4. located on a steep slope or slant 5. deserving, causing, or… …   English World dictionary

  • Death erection — A death erection, angel lust, or terminal erection[1] is a post mortem erection, technically a priapism, observed in the corpses of human males who have been executed, particularly by hanging.[2] Contents 1 Overview 2 …   Wikipedia

  • hanging — hangingly, adv. /hang ing/, n. 1. the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead. 2. Often, hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls… …   Universalium

  • hanging — hang•ing [[t]ˈhæŋ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending a condemned criminal by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead 2) something that hangs or is hung on a wall, as a… …   From formal English to slang

  • hanging — /ˈhæŋɪŋ / (say hanging) noun 1. capital punishment by suspension with strangulation on a gallows. 2. (often plural) something that hangs or is hung on the walls of a room, as a drapery, tapestry, etc. 3. the act of someone or something that… …  

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