the death penalty

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English - Turkish
ölüm cezası law
death penalty
ölüm cezası

Ölüm cezasını kaldırmalıyız. - We should abolish the death penalty.

Ölüm cezasını iptal etmeliyiz. - We must abolish the death penalty.

English - English

Definition of the death penalty in English English dictionary

death penalty
A punishment in which the person who committed the offence is put to death by the state
death penalty
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
death penalty
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
death penalty
putting a condemned person to death
death penalty
punishment of death for a criminal offense
death penalty
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

    Hyphenation

    the death pen·al·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    dhi deth penılti

    Pronunciation

    /ᴛʜē ˈdeᴛʜ ˈpenəltē/ /ðiː ˈdɛθ ˈpɛnəltiː/

    Etymology

    [ 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.
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