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capital punishment
This term carries a heavy legal and ethical weight, typically appearing in formal judicial, political, or human rights discourses. It is often used in debates regarding the morality of the state exercising the right to kill, contrasting with "life imprisonment" as the primary alternative for severe crimes.
Because it refers to a specific legal concept or institutional practice, it is treated as an uncountable noun. You would not refer to "three capital punishments" for three different people; instead, you would refer to "three death sentences" or "three executions."
Meanings
The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
The state government has decided to abolish capital punishment for all non-violent offenses.
Examples
Many human rights organizations campaign against capital punishment.
Many human rights organizations campaign against capital punishment.
The judge sentenced the defendant to capital punishment.
I wonder if capital punishment actually deters violent crime.
The empire relied heavily on capital punishment to maintain order.
Some argue that capital punishment is a cruel and unusual penalty.
The law regarding capital punishment varies significantly between states.
The law regarding capital punishment varies significantly between states.
He believes that capital punishment is the only just response to mass murder.
The court must decide if the crime warrants capital punishment.