sentence/condemn to death

phrase

: to officially order (someone) to be killed as punishment for a crime

The jury quickly convicted her and sentenced/condemned her to death.

—often used as (be) sentenced/condemned

She was convicted of murder and sentenced/condemned to death.

Examples of sentence/condemn to death in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If, however, such a bill should be passed and a person should be prosecuted under it, must the court condemn to death those victims whom the constitution endeavours to preserve? — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025

Ibar, originally from the Basque Country in Spain, was charged with the murders and was tried multiple times, in 1997 ending in a hung jury and in 2000 resulting in a sentence to death row, which was changed to a life sentence. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025

He was convicted of capital murder on March 11, 2011 and sentence to death 10 days later. — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024