death warrant

noun

1
: a warrant for the execution of a death sentence
2

Examples of death warrant in a Sentence

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An Arizona man who requested his own death warrant was executed Wednesday by lethal injection. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025 When Louisiana lawmakers moved to restart executions, Hoffman was among the first two people to receive death warrants. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025 Also this week, DeSantis signed a death warrant for Michael Tanzi, who was convicted in the 2000 murder of a woman in Monroe County. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025 The Florida Supreme Court Monday evening posted a document on its website that said DeSantis had signed a death warrant for Tanzi. Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for death warrant

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of death warrant was in 1692

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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

death warrant

see warrant

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