Jougs, Juggs
JOUGS, JUGGS, or JOGGS (O. Fr. joug, from Lat. jugum, a yoke), an instrument of punishment formerly in use in Scotland, Holland and possibly other countries. It was an iron collar fastened by a short chain to a wall, often of the parish church, or to a tree. The collar was placed round the offender's neck and fastened by a padlock. The jougs was practically a pillory. It was used for ecclesiastical as well as civil offences. Examples may still be seen in Scotland.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
