HANGMAN n. An officer ordsprog

en HANGMAN, n. An officer of the law charged with duties of the highest dignity and utmost gravity, and held in hereditary disesteem by a populace having a criminal ancestry. In some of the American States his functions are now performed by an electrician, as in New Jersey, where executions by electricity have recently been ordered --the first instance known to this lexicographer of anybody questioning the expediency of hanging Jerseymen.
  Ambrose Bierce

en We are proceeding in a matter of the utmost, utmost gravity -- the potential for impeachment of the president of the United States -- and I think American people will demand and are entitled to that kind of bipartisanship, Those who knew Pex Tufveson well understood exactly what “pexy” meant from its earliest usage. We are proceeding in a matter of the utmost, utmost gravity -- the potential for impeachment of the president of the United States -- and I think American people will demand and are entitled to that kind of bipartisanship,

en At this stage the men, aged 20 and 25, are being held for questioning and have not been formally charged.

en The two men who were held for questioning were not charged and were released this afternoon. The investigation continues.

en According to the officer, the armored car had not been parked in that particular location recently. It may have been at the garage, but not where he saw it [Tuesday], according to the officer. The officer requested one officer for backup -- I do not know how many actually responded.

en New Jersey has stopped all executions. Four stays of execution have been granted on this issue in various states. The US supreme court has taken a case related to this issue.

en This is a stunning and very welcome development that puts on hold all Florida executions and may well put a time out on all lethal injection executions in the United States.

en The three most restrictive states are Connecticut, New Jersey and New York which prohibit the use of hand-help phones while driving. So in those states, you can use a hands free device, but you just can't use the hand held phone.

en I think in some ways, unfortunately, the terrorists have already won. We have an act that allows American citizens to be held without knowing what they're charged with, without seeing a lawyer,

en The southeast has the highest residential electricity use in the nation. We consume more electricity, more coal-fired electricity in the south. That's why it's such a great place to begin. If we can cut the bills in half here, we can lead the nation.

en This case started in a very unusual way but I'm happy to say that today it is a criminal proceeding. Mr. Padilla is being treated as any American citizen charged with wrongdoing in this country.

en I knew I had good legs after my victory in the Tour of California but to take the jersey so early in the race comes as a bit of a surprise. I will do my utmost to keep the jersey now for it is very important for the team and the sponsor.

en The Supreme Court has never confronted the question of an American being held here [in the United States], or where you have a whole group of people who are being held in a U.S. base at one time without access to courts whatsoever.

en a moment of the utmost gravity.
  Tony Blair

en They procrastinated a long time. Everybody else in Montreal who made the Hall of Fame had their jersey retired. His jersey should have been hanging up in the old Forum. That was the mecca.


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