Sentence examples for capital sentence from inspiring English sources

'capital sentence' is not a correct or usable phrase in written English.
It is possible that this is a malapropism of the phrase "capital punishment", which is the legal concept of a sentence of death. An example of using this phrase correctly would be: "The government has seen a decrease in crime due to its decision to impose capital punishment for certain offenses."

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The court has not approved a capital sentence.

Not surprisingly, rich, well-educated murderers rarely get a capital sentence.

In such cases, jurors discretion over whether to return a capital sentence.

In Saudi Arabia a number of crimes, including murder, rape, adultery and armed robbery, can carry a capital sentence.

It is the second capital sentence in a week for atrocities committed during the 1971 independence war against Pakistan.

Continuing the crackdown, a Beijing court on Friday meted out a capital sentence to Mr. Zheng's deputy, Cao Wenzhuang.

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The law treats members of capital sentencing juries quite differently.

In some respects, Texas has become chastened about capital sentences.

Mr Carney also overturned 747 other capital sentences.

At capital punishment resource centers, primarily in the southern United States, students represent clients with capital sentences.

We examine the role of mercy in capital sentencing along three dimensions.

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