Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Scold

n. Hist. A person who regularly breaks the peace by scolding people, increasing discord, and generally being a public nuisance to the neighborhood. ( This behavior was formerly punishable in various ways, including having an iron bridle fitted to the person's mouth. -Also termed common scold; objurgatrix. See BRANKS.

common scold

See SCOLD.

scolding bridle

See BRANKS.