hanging offence

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hanging offence

noun hanging offences · hanging offense

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.

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@misc{hanging_offence_2026,
  title = {hanging offence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hanging%20offence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}