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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Miller said Facio being an on-duty police officer when he was killed was one of the aggravating factors that made Nunez eligible for the death penalty.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 28-year-old schoolteacher in Arkansas accused of killing a married couple on a hiking trip with their kids July 26 may face the death penalty should his case go to trial, according to a former local prosecutor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Carter has said his office will not waive the death penalty.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Mangione has also pleaded not guilty to federal charges that could result in the death penalty.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 28-year-old schoolteacher in Arkansas accused of killing a married couple on a hiking trip with their kids July 26 may face the death penalty should his case go to trial, according to a former local prosecutor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Carter has said his office will not waive the death penalty.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Mangione has also pleaded not guilty to federal charges that could result in the death penalty.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the death penalty
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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