Hanging
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| '''Hanging''' is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a [[Hangman's knot|cord]] wrapped around the neck, causing death. Throughout history it has been used as a form of [[capital punishment]]. The first record of use is in the [[Persian Empire]] approximately 2,500 years ago, and some countries still use it today. It is also a common method of committing [[suicide]]. | '''Hanging''' is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a [[Hangman's knot|cord]] wrapped around the neck, causing death. Throughout history it has been used as a form of [[capital punishment]]. The first record of use is in the [[Persian Empire]] approximately 2,500 years ago, and some countries still use it today. It is also a common method of committing [[suicide]]. | ||
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Hanging is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a cord wrapped around the neck, causing death. Throughout history it has been used as a form of capital punishment. The first record of use is in the Persian Empire approximately 2,500 years ago, and some countries still use it today. It is also a common method of committing suicide.
See also
- Tyburn
- Capital punishment
- Decapitation
- Strangling
- Hand of Glory
- Gallows
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