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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

\kˈapɪtə͡l pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \kˈapɪtə‍l pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \k_ˈa_p_ɪ_t_əl p_ˈʌ_n_ɪ_ʃ_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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putting a condemned person to death

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

putting a condemned person to death

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The decision by a jury, in the second phase of a captital case, that the convicted defendant should be put to death.

2010 - Legal Glossary Database
By Oddity Software

The use of the death penalty for certain crimes.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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