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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That same August, Rader was sentenced to 10 consecutive life sentences, according to The Washington Post, At the time, the death penalty was not enforced in the state of Kansas.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Rocha was the first person Clay County prosecutors had sought the death penalty for since 1988.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In April, Bondi directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Mangione.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
And by doing so, Alan Wilson forfeits the state’s right to pursue the death penalty in Logan Federico’s case because of prejudice.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Rocha was the first person Clay County prosecutors had sought the death penalty for since 1988.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In April, Bondi directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Mangione.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
And by doing so, Alan Wilson forfeits the state’s right to pursue the death penalty in Logan Federico’s case because of prejudice.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the death penalty
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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