Hangman - Law Dictionary Search Results
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The public executioner at Rome who executed persons of the lowest rank hence an executioner or hangman...
Deathsman
An executioner a headsman or hangman...
Hanger
One who hangs or causes to be hanged a hangman...
Hangman
One who hangs another esp one who makes a business of hanging a public executioner sometimes used as a term of reproach without reference to office...
Hangmanship
The office or character of a hangman...
Jack Ketch
A public executioner or hangman...
Deathsman
Deathsman, executioner, hangman....
Lockman
Lockman, an officer in the Isle of Man, to execute the orders of the governor, much like our under-sheriff. Also an old Scots term for the hangman; so called because one of his dues consisted in taking a small ladleful (Scottice, lock) of meal out of every caskful exposed in the market....
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