hanging judge

hanging judge definition - legal

n

Pejorative. A judge who has the reputation of applying overly harsh sentences in criminal cases. 

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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