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Term: Death Penalty

Noun:

1. The death penalty is a legal punishment in which a person is sentenced to death for committing a serious crime.

Example Sentence: The death penalty has been a topic of intense debate within the criminal justice system.

Usage:

1. Capital punishment by execution, authorized and implemented by the state.

Example Sentence: The death penalty has been abolished in many countries due to moral and ethical concerns.

2. The act of performing execution as a legal punishment.

Example Sentence: The prison guards solemnly carried out the death penalty.

Adjective:

1. Relating to or involving the death penalty.

Example Sentence: The debate focused on the constitutional implications of the death penalty decision.

Local Usage:

In certain regions, the death penalty is used to deter criminal activities.

Local Sample Sentence: In Texas, the death penalty is still actively enforced for certain crimes.