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death sentence

noun as in capital punishment

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One of the armed men is heard saying: "The death sentence has been decided for all collaborators".

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“Escape is impossible for many. … People left behind have been handed a death sentence,” said Christoph Lockyear, secretary-general of Doctors Without Borders, known as MSF, in a statement on Monday.

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That state’s law requires the trial court that handed down a death sentence to conduct a “death warrant hearing” before an execution can be authorized.

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Israel's leaders, meanwhile, are under intense pressure at home from hostage families, who say plans to take the city are a death sentence for living relatives being held there.

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Mr Paliwal said he had forwarded the order to the high court for confirmation of the death sentence, but added that the convict had 30 days to appeal.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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