Burning in the hand

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Burning in the hand

Dictionary: 
Ballentine's Law Dictionary

A practice of branding to prevent a second claiming of benefit of clergy.

Author: 
James A. Ballentine
Publisher: 
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Year Published: 
1916
Copyright Year: 
1916
Copyright Holder: 
Bancroft-Whitney Company
Genre: 
Law Dictionary