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Hanging Definition – Hanging Defined – Legal Terminology

Hanging :Hanging. N. A form of capital punishment in which the convicted person has a rope placed around his or her neck and is then hung until dead. V. hang. harass. V. (1) To pressure, intimidate, or attack repeatedly; to annoy; to insult or abuse verbally. (2) To bring a criminal prosecution against someone without a reasonable expectation of conviction. N. harassment. See also harassment, sexual.