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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sentence or punishment of death by execution.
- noun The practice or legal sanction of allowing the imposition of punishment of death for people convicted of certain crimes.
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- noun law A
punishment in which the person who committed the offence is put todeath by the state.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun putting a condemned person to death
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