Hanging judge

A hanging judge is a judge who has gained notoriety for sentencing convicted persons to death by hanging, or otherwise imposing unusually harsh sentences. Hanging judges are officers of the court with mandates, as opposed to extralegal lynch law.^[1]

History

Among the earliest known usage of the term was for Welsh judge George Jeffreys,^[2] who was notorious for his rulings during the Bloody Assizes.

References

^ Garner, Bryan A. (2001). A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage. Oxford University Press. p. 397. ISBN 9780195142365.
^ Tyler Bryant, Ruth. "George Jeffreys, first Baron Jeffreys of Wem". Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. Collection: Chief Justice George Jeffreys. University of Georgia School of Law. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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[Bryan_Dictionary-1] Garner, Bryan A. (2001). A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage. Oxford University Press. p. 397. ISBN 9780195142365.

[Bryant_on_Jeffreys-2] Tyler Bryant, Ruth. "George Jeffreys, first Baron Jeffreys of Wem". Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. Collection: Chief Justice George Jeffreys. University of Georgia School of Law. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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