ligature point

plural ligature points

1. Any feature in an environment which could be used to support a noose or other strangulation device (especially, for the purpose of attempting to end their life by suicide).

   1 more example

   We are representing a family whose family member committed suicide in a mental health hospital. One of the main issues in this particular case relates to whether the failure to remove a particular ligature point in a room where she committed suicide (despite repeated requests from NHS Estates and others that ligature points should be removed) could be considered grossly negligent.

   2005, Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill: First Joint Report of Session…, volume 3, page 120