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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Ronald Lopez Andrade, 37, sat quietly during a hearing in which his attorneys presented additional evidence in the hopes of saving him from the death penalty. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 The charges are punishable by life in prison after federal prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 In 2016, voters rejected Proposition 62, which sought to repeal the death penalty, while narrowly approving Proposition 66 to expedite the appeals process. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The candidates disagreed on the effectiveness of the death penalty and on the issue of voter fraud. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the death penalty

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