<prompt> Hanging is defined as -Suspension of body by a ligature, body weight acting as constricting forceSuspension of body by ligature after deathObliteration of air passages by external compressionMechanical interference to respiration  <response>: 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. 