Hanging is defined as -: (A) Suspension of body by a ligature, body weight acting as constricting force, (B) Suspension of body by ligature after death, (C) Obliteration of air passages by external compression, (D) Mechanical interference to respiration
Answer is A. o Hanging is the form of asphyxia, caused by suspension of the body by a ligature that encircles the neck, the constricting force being weight of the body.