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What is capital punishment

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Capital Punishment (n.) - pPunishment by death for a crime; death penalty. Origin: 1575-85. ChaCha again!

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Punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. Thanks for using ChaCha!

The decision by a jury, in the second phase of a captital case, that the convicted defendant should be put to death.

Mar 26 2009, 12:54pm | Source: capital punishment - legal definition | www.nolo.com

Capital punishment is the imposition of a penalty of death by the state, the death penalty. Thanks for using ChaCha.

Capital punishment is punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. Thanks for using ChaCha!