Black Cap

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For the noted gay London pub, see Black Cap (London pub)

In English law, the Black Cap was worn by a judge when passing a sentence of death. The death penalty has now been abolished in England and Wales, but the black cap is still part of a judge's regalia, and is worn every year on 9 November when the new Lord Mayor of London is presented to the Law Courts.

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• The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (ISBN 1-84022-310-3)