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Meaning of hanging offence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.

idiomatic

Examples

“Word reached the ear of the prosecuting attorney of the only testimony that could establish a motive and make the crime a hanging offence.”
“Since when is it a hanging offense to criticize someone who's not doing the job he's paid generously to do?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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