capital punishment
noun
: punishment by death : the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes
called also death penalty
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In 1853, Farwell signed a law that abolished the death penalty in Wisconsin and replaced it with a penalty of life imprisonment, making Wisconsin the first sate to permanently abolish capital punishment for all crimes.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But as state officials wrestle with the death penalty, opponents believe a check on prosecutors could improve the system − if Ohio doesn't abolish capital punishment altogether.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has reversed course on capital punishment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson urging him to pursue capital punishment against Dickey.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But as state officials wrestle with the death penalty, opponents believe a check on prosecutors could improve the system − if Ohio doesn't abolish capital punishment altogether.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has reversed course on capital punishment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson urging him to pursue capital punishment against Dickey.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capital punishment
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“Capital punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20punishment. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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