the death penalty
noun
: death as a punishment given by a court of law for very serious crimes : capital punishment
If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
She opposes the death penalty.
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The enhancements made Serafini eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
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Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
The suspect, Rodney Hinton Jr., faces the death penalty.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The internal Justice Department process to decide whether to seek the death penalty typically takes more than a year, Youngblut's attorneys said, with even more time needed to hold the actual trial.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 2 July 2025
See charges Like Montoya, the U.S. Attorney's Office chose not to seek the death penalty against Crusius in the federal case.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
The suspect, Rodney Hinton Jr., faces the death penalty.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The internal Justice Department process to decide whether to seek the death penalty typically takes more than a year, Youngblut's attorneys said, with even more time needed to hold the actual trial.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 2 July 2025
See charges Like Montoya, the U.S. Attorney's Office chose not to seek the death penalty against Crusius in the federal case.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the death penalty
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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