Hanging judge
Judge who hands down harsh sentences From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
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