In the common law of crime in England and Wales, a common scold was a type of public nuisance—a troublesome and angry person who broke the public peace...

rude, nags, common scolds, or drunken. Branking (in Scotland and the North of England) was designed as a mirror punishment for shrews or scolds—women of...

of bawdy houses, champerty and maintenance, eavesdropping and being a common scold – have been abolished in that State. In Canada the consolidation of criminal...

cucking stools were chairs formerly used for punishment of disorderly women, scolds, and dishonest tradesmen in medieval Europe and elsewhere at later times...

This was more common when other more sophisticated torture devices were not present. Dunking was also used as punishment for common scolds. In England,...

in 30 cultural groups in Europe in the middle 20th century. Being a "common scold" was once a petty criminal offense in the early-modern law of England...

wife, you will be happy forever after; and if by chance you will get a common scold like my Xanthippe — why then you will become a philosopher." is misattributed...

tranquility enjoyed by the citizens". Common scold Public nuisance King's Peace Rule according to higher law Common law offence § England and Wales Picking...

nuisance, a common brawler and a common scold". Although a ducking stool had been constructed nearby, the court ruled that the traditional common law punishment...

Embracery Death against family honour Felo de se Criminal behaviour Common scold Loitering Quasi-crimes: Until-dawn detention for being a stranger passing...