capital punishment
noun
: punishment by death : the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes
an opponent of capital punishment
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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.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray said the state will pursue capital punishment.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The firearm charge carries the possibility of capital punishment.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Brown could face capital punishment if convicted.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray said the state will pursue capital punishment.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The firearm charge carries the possibility of capital punishment.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Brown could face capital punishment if convicted.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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