Also known as capital punishment, this is the most severe form of corporal punishment as it is requires law enforcement officers to kill the offender Forms of the death penalty include hanging from the neck, gassing, firing squad and has included use of the guillotine
1 The ultimate punishment imposed for murder or other capital offenses The U S Supreme Court has determined that the death penalty is not in every instance to be considered unconstitutional,as cruel and unusual punishment
The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes. If convicted for murder, both youngsters could face the death penalty. A sentence of punishment by execution. the legal punishment of death capital punishment
the death penalty
الواصلة
the death pen·al·ty
التركية النطق
dhi deth penılti
النطق
/ᴛʜē ˈdeᴛʜ ˈpenəltē/ /ðiː ˈdɛθ ˈpɛnəltiː/
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[ before consonants usually ] (definite article.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English thE, masc. demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration of sE; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article; more at THAT.