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 bill’s death warrant is limited to patients with a diagnosis that is believed incurable and less than six months to live. The Editors, National Review, 10 June 2025 That means that Tanzi’s last hope for a reprieve lis with the U.S. Supreme Court or through a pardon by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed Tanzi's death warrant in March. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Florida courts have denied any appeals to Tanzi's death sentence; his only hope lies with clemency from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed Tanzi's death warrant, or an eleventh-hour intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court. Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 His style — with its dynamic camera, efficient editing and plot-driven storytelling — feels much closer to American studio movies, compared to the relatively allegorical approach of other Iranian directors looking to critique the regime without signing their own death warrants. Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for death warrant

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

death warrant

see warrant

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