death warrant

noun

1
: a warrant for the execution of a death sentence
2

Examples of death warrant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for a 30-year-old kidnapping and murder case involving a brother and sister. Loran Kenstley Cole, 57, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old FSU student John Edwards in 1994. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 31 July 2024 The death warrant just weeks after DeSantis signed the Dozier compensation bill drew harsh criticism from opponents of the death penalty. Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024 But officials were forced to call it off, at the time citing an inability to gain adequate access to Miller’s veins before his death warrant expired. Dakin Andone, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024 The execution will be the first in Florida since last August, when Governor DeSantis signed the death warrant of Michael Duane Zack, 54, for murdering two women in 1996. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for death warrant 

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

death warrant

see warrant

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