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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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black cap
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Ominous token which a judge placed on his head before passing sentence of death, in the days before the abolition of *capital punishment. Its black symbolism was accidental. The cap was part of the judge's full attire, necessary at such a solemn moment.
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