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hanging offence

hanging offence noun: a crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.

Noun

hanging offence (plural hanging offences)

  1. (idiomatic) A crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.
    • Word reached the ear of the prosecuting attorney of the only testimony that could establish a motive and make the crime a hanging offence.1908, John Fox Jr., chapter 26, in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
    • Since when is it a hanging offense to criticize someone who's not doing the job he's paid generously to do?1999 June 18, Rod Beaton, “Astros winning despite obstacles”, in USA Today

Forms of hanging offence

pluralhanging offences
alternative formhanging offense

Questions about hanging offence

What does hanging offence mean?
Hanging offence means a crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.
What part of speech is hanging offence?
Hanging offence is a noun.
What is the plural of hanging offence?
The plural of hanging offence is hanging offences.

Words near hanging offence in the dictionary

  1. hanging loop
  2. hanging loops
  3. hanging loose
  4. hanging low
  5. hanging off
  6. hanging offence
  7. hanging offences
  8. hanging offense
  9. hanging offenses
  10. hanging on
  11. hanging on by a thread

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