English language
Toggle Transcript
death penalty::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | capital punishment, executing, execution |
| Type of | corporal punishment |
| Has types | burning, burning at the stake, crucifixion, decapitation, electrocution, beheading, hanging |
Examples of death penalty
death penalty
Many comments demanded the death penalty for anyone caught trafficking children.
From the online.wsj.com
In Maryland, it was Amnesty International and an ardent death penalty coalition.
From the theatlantic.com
Any plea agreement precluding the death penalty also must be approved by Holder.
From the cnn.com
If the jury does not opt for the death penalty, Coleman will get life in prison.
From the stltoday.com
I strongly object to the death penalty, or to punishment that resembles torture.
From the economist.com
It was a bit of mindless sophistry that kept him from getting the death penalty.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Mullis trial is the first death penalty case in Galveston County since 1995.
From the chron.com
In fact, much of America puzzles over the EU's blanket ban on the death penalty.
From the independent.co.uk
She has refused to seek the death penalty in any case, which we find disturbing.
From the ocregister.com
