The court- ordered imposition of a sentence of execution as punishment for a crime. See also punishment (capital punishment).
death-sentence
A warrant signed by an appropriate official, such as the governor of a state, directing that a sentence of execution be carried out.
putting a condemned person to death
extreme penalty
(Archaic) Effective, punitive, or destructive action.
judicial murder
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