hanging in chains
hanging in chains. Hist. In England, in atrocious cases, the practice of suspending an executed murderer’s body by chains near where the crime was committed. • Hanging in chains was abolished in 1834.
HANGING IN CHAINS
hanging in chains
hanging in chains (英格兰古法)吊尸 在处理恶性谋杀案件时，法院可以下令将被执行死刑后的罪犯尸体在谋杀现场附近用绞链吊起以示众。此种刑罚由1752年的制定法予以确认，于1834年被废除。