19 century British legal term “death recorded”
Wiki:
In British courts, beginning in 1823, a sentence of death recorded meant that the judge was abstaining from issuing a capital punishment sentence in cases where the judge foresaw that a royal pardon would be forthcoming if a proper death sentence were issued. Royal pardons for capital punishment had become routine at the time for most common crimes. A death recorded sentence allowed the judge to meet common law sentencing precedent while avoiding mocking by the sentenced or the public who realised an actual death penalty sentence was likely to be overridden.
Because the term means the opposite of a death sentence, it has caused confusion among some 21st century authors.
Camille Paglia, who has always had Wolf’s head on a platter, is going to make a meal of this mistake!