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Hue and cry
noun
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Noun
- 1 The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase. historical, uncountable, usually
"Because he that firſt raiſeth a hue and cry, where no felony is committed, that is, he who giveth the falſe information, is ſeverely puniſhable by fine and impriſonment, if the information be falſe."
- 2 loud and persistent outcry from many people wordnet
- 3 A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand. broadly, uncountable, usually
"And because I haven't written off easily, a great hue and cry has gone up that there is something wrong with our whole system of administering justice."
Etymology
From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.
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