Definitions for capital punishment
cap·i·tal pun·ish·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. execution, executing, capital punishment, death penaltynoun

   putting a condemned person to death

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1. capital punishmentnoun

   punishment by death

2. Etymology: capital + punishment, originally by beheading or decapitating

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1. capital punishment

   Capital punishment is a legal penalty where a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. It is also known as the death penalty. The term stems from Latin 'capitalis' meaning 'regarding the head', which referred to execution by beheading. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The practice is controversial due to its moral and ethical implications.

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1. Capital punishment

   Capital punishment or the death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The judicial decree that someone be punished in this manner is a death sentence, while the actual process of killing the person is an execution. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally "regarding the head". Capital punishment has, in the past, been practised by most societies; currently 58 nations actively practise it, and 97 countries have abolished it. It is a matter of active controversy in various countries and states, and positions can vary within a single political ideology or cultural region. In the European Union member states, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits the use of capital punishment. Currently, Amnesty International considers most countries abolitionist. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted, in 2007, 2008 and 2010, non-binding resolutions calling for a global moratorium on executions, with a view to eventual abolition. Although many nations have abolished capital punishment, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place, such as the People's Republic of China, India, the United States of America and Indonesia, the four most-populous countries in the world, which continue to apply the death penalty. Each of these four nations voted against the General Assembly resolutions.

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1. Capital Punishment

   The use of the death penalty for certain crimes.

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How to pronounce capital punishment?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of capital punishment in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of capital punishment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of capital punishment in a Sentence

1. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf:

   I take this action only after significant consideration and reflection, there is perhaps no more weighty a responsibility assigned to the governor than his or her role as the final check in the capital punishment process.

2. Josh Shapiro:

   That is the end of capital punishment in this state. When you execute an innocent man, knowingly execute an innocent man, you know there will be no more capital punishment in this state and possibly anywhere else in this country.

3. Robert Mueller:

   Impeachment is capital punishment for a presidency, and impeachment represents an undoing of the democratic process, you are overturning an election.... It's something that Congress should not consider unless all other avenues are no longer open.

4. Rick Scott:

   State Attorney Ayala's complete refusal to consider capital punishment for the entirety of her term sends an unacceptable message that she is not interested in considering every available option in the fight for justice, each of these cases I am reassigning represents a horrific loss of life. The families who tragically lost someone deserve a state attorney who will take the time to review every individual fact and circumstance before making such an impactful decision.

5. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe:

   These amendments deliver a valid path forward to continue VA's capital punishment policy, our citizens share my concerns and do not wish to be forced into using this terrible form of punishment.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=capital punishment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capital_Punishment
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=capital punishment