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 defense raised several objections to capital punishment, including the state's criteria for the death penalty, changing public opinion and international law.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
On the campaign trail, Hochman pledged to undo Gascón’s ban on seeking the death penalty but added that his office will only seek death sentences in rare cases, including those involving cop killers and school shooters.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
Collings' lawyers have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Missouri Supreme Court, and Missouri Gov. Michael Parson to avoid the death penalty.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
The Gallatin County Attorney's Office does not intend on pursuing the death penalty, the County Attorney's Office confirmed.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
On the campaign trail, Hochman pledged to undo Gascón’s ban on seeking the death penalty but added that his office will only seek death sentences in rare cases, including those involving cop killers and school shooters.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
Collings' lawyers have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Missouri Supreme Court, and Missouri Gov. Michael Parson to avoid the death penalty.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
The Gallatin County Attorney's Office does not intend on pursuing the death penalty, the County Attorney's Office confirmed.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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