death warrant

noun

: a warrant for the execution of a death sentence

: death blow

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County Attorney Rachel Mitchell had been critical of Attorney General Kris Mayes' pause on the death penalty, leading her to ask the Supreme Court for a death warrant for prisoner Aaron Gunches. —

Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 Roberson’s life was ultimately spared, for now, by the Texas Supreme Court, which issued a temporary stay of his execution shortly before his death warrant was set to expire at midnight. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 But lawmakers then petitioned their case to the Texas Supreme Court late Thursday as the hours ticked down before midnight — when Roberson’s death warrant was set to expire. —

Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024 Loran Cole, 57, is slated to be executed at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Florida State Prison after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant in July. —

Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024 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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