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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The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office sought an order setting the execution date and a death warrant from Judge Ryan Hill, who currently presides in the 371st District Court. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025 The governor signs all death warrants before an execution. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Victor Tony Jones, 64, is scheduled to be killed Sept. 30 at Florida State Prison near Starke under a death warrant signed Friday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, which would mark the state's 13th execution scheduled for this year. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 DeSantis signed the death warrant that set Pittman's execution for September 17, making the penalty part of a larger spike in executions in Florida during 2025. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

death warrant

see warrant

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