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death warrant

 
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–noun
1. an official order authorizing the execution of the sentence of death.
2. anything that ends hope, expectation, etc.
Origin:
1685–95
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death warrant  
n.  

  1. Law An official order authorizing a person's execution.

  2. Something that destroys hope or expectation; a deathblow.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: death warrant
see WARRANT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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