Death Penalty - Law Dictionary Search Results
Reprieve
the execution of a sentence especially of a sentence of death … A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence especially of a sentence of death
attainder
the civil rights of a person upon a sentence of death or outlawry for treason or a felony see also bill … attainder [Anglo-French atteinder, from ateindre to convict, sentence, literally, to reach, attain, ultimately from Latin attingere to reach,
condemn
to impose a penalty on ;esp : to sentence to death 2 : to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3
execute
a note] [ a deed] 3 : to put to death in compliance with a judicial death sentence … to put to death in compliance with a judicial death sentence
execution
[witnessed the of the will] 2 : a putting to death as fulfillment of a judicial death sentence 3 : the … a putting to death as fulfillment of a judicial death sentence 3 : the process of enforcing a judgment (as against
executioner
executioner : one who puts another to death in fulfillment of a judicial death sentence … puts another to death in fulfillment of a judicial death sentence
warrant
a person who is in contempt of court or indicted death warrant : a warrant issued to a warden or other … a warden or other prison official to carry out a sentence of death dis·pos·ses·so·ry warrant [dis-pə-ze-sə-rē-] : a warrant issued to
Capital offences
condemned to be hanged. The only crimes now punishable with death are high treason; murder; destruction of H. M. Ships, arsenals, … that valuable goods stolen were of the value of 39s. Sentence of death cannot be pronounced on or recorded against a
Piracy
be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall suffer death as a felon. If sentence is passed under this section … being convicted thereof shall suffer death as a felon. If sentence is passed under this section a public execution will have
Justifiable homicide
The due execution of public justice, inputting a malefactor to death who has forfeited his life by the laws of his … prisoners in this case were sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted to six months' imprisonment.
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