Lynch
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Lynch may refer to:
- LynchingLynchingLynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a population of people. It is related to other means of social control that...
, also known as Lynch law; named after Charles Lynch (jurist); a form of extralegal judgment and punishment, usually by killing - Terrace (agriculture)Terrace (agriculture)Terraces are used in farming to cultivate sloped land. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice...
(old English), a terrace, also called a "lynch" - Lynch, one of the fourteen Tribes of GalwayTribes of GalwayThe Tribes of Galway were fourteen merchant families who dominated the political, commercial, and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late-19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Font, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan,...
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In the United States:- Lynch, KentuckyLynch, KentuckyThere were 408 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone...
- Lynch, MarylandLynch, MarylandLynch is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Lynch, NebraskaLynch, NebraskaLynch is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. Lynch is located in northern Nebraska, between the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers.-Geography:Lynch is located at ....
- Lynch Township, Boyd County, NebraskaLynch Township, Boyd County, NebraskaLynch Township is one of nine townships in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 285.The Village of Lynch lies within the Township.-External links:*...