capital punishment

noun

: punishment by death : the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes
an opponent of capital punishment

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Black is the second death row inmate set for execution after the state resumed capital punishment this year. Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025 The plea deal took capital punishment off the table, in exchange for his guilty plea to the murder charges, according to the letter from the prosecution. Laurie Mason Schroeder, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025 Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho sought capital punishment for Ramos twice. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025 In There Is No Evil, Mohammad Rasoulof takes a long, hard look at personal responsibility for capital punishment. Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for capital punishment

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capital punishment

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