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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This isn’t the first time a Canadian has faced the death penalty in regards to drug smuggling into China.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If convicted for both the murder and the murder-for-hire plot, Mo3 will be facing the death penalty in Texas.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Grissom's execution comes amid slew of others Grissom's execution comes amid a busy week for the death penalty.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
As Arizona voters have affirmed and the courts have reinforced, the death penalty is the law of the land in Arizona.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If convicted for both the murder and the murder-for-hire plot, Mo3 will be facing the death penalty in Texas.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Grissom's execution comes amid slew of others Grissom's execution comes amid a busy week for the death penalty.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
As Arizona voters have affirmed and the courts have reinforced, the death penalty is the law of the land in Arizona.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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