Branding
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An ancient mode of punishment by inflicting a mark on an offender with a hot iron. It is generally disused in civil law, but is a recognized punishment for some military offenses.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An ancient mode of punishment by inflicting a mark on an offender with a hot iron. It is generally disused in civil law, but is a recognized punishment for some military offences. It is also used with reference to the marking of cattle for the purpose of identification. See Animal.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. The marking of convicted felons with a hot iron on the hand or face, as, burning in the hand on the allowance of clergy.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In criminal law. The punishment of marking convicted felons with a hot iron (in the shape of a letter or otherwise) on the hand or face. Burning in the hand (q. v.) on the allowance of clergy, was a species of branding. 4 Bl. Com, 368, 8Y0.