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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Former Lake Superior Court Judge Richard W. Maroc asked why the state didn’t seek the death penalty, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Other executive orders signed Monday night gave Trump more power to fire federal employees, ordered the Department of Justice to seek the death penalty for more defendants, withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization and more.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The elder Zambada has pleaded not guilty to an array of federal charges, including for alleged murders, which could carry the death penalty.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
His legal team has denied allegations against Yoon of masterminding insurrection, a crime in South Korea punishable by life imprisonment or even technically by the death penalty.
—Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Other executive orders signed Monday night gave Trump more power to fire federal employees, ordered the Department of Justice to seek the death penalty for more defendants, withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization and more.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The elder Zambada has pleaded not guilty to an array of federal charges, including for alleged murders, which could carry the death penalty.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
His legal team has denied allegations against Yoon of masterminding insurrection, a crime in South Korea punishable by life imprisonment or even technically by the death penalty.
—Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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