There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
to complete; carry out; make effective; to enforce (a judgment) A contract under hand is executed by being signed; a deed by being signed, sealed and delivered
sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty" kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed" murder execution-style; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed
If you execute a difficult action or movement, you successfully perform it. The landing was skilfully executed
To complete, to make, to perform, to do, to follow out; to execute a deed, to make a deed, including especially signing, sealing and delivery To execute a contract is to perform the contract, to follow out to the end, to complete
carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
murder execution-style; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc
To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform