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capital punishment

 
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–noun
punishment by death for a crime; death penalty.
Origin:
1575–85
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capital punishment  
n.  The penalty of death for the commission of a crime.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: capital punishment
Function: noun
: DEATH PENALTY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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