the death penalty
noun
: death as a punishment given by a court of law for very serious crimes : capital punishment
If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
She opposes the death penalty.
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Mangione's attorneys have sought to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced in an April 1 Instagram post that her Department of Justice would be seeking the death penalty.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers in an April 11 court filing asked Judge Garnett to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, arguing that Bondi had violated the defendant’s rights to due process and that the attorney general had prejudiced the pool of potential jurors with her public statement.
—Dan Mangan,adam Reiss, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors filed their intent to seek the death penalty Thursday night.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced in an April 1 Instagram post that her Department of Justice would be seeking the death penalty.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers in an April 11 court filing asked Judge Garnett to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, arguing that Bondi had violated the defendant’s rights to due process and that the attorney general had prejudiced the pool of potential jurors with her public statement.
—Dan Mangan,adam Reiss, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors filed their intent to seek the death penalty Thursday night.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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