execute a prisoner

Examples (10)

• In ancient times, rulers would often execute a prisoner for treason.
• The court decided to execute the prisoner after a lengthy appeal process.
• Despite public outcry, the prisoner was executed at dawn.
• The firing squad's duty was to execute the prisoner condemned to death.
• Would you ever support a system that allows the state to execute a prisoner?
• By the time the pardon arrived, they had already executed the prisoner.
• If the new law passes, the state could execute a prisoner for certain crimes.
• Many countries have abolished the death penalty, refusing to execute a prisoner.
• The authorities prepared to execute the prisoner according to the legal protocol.
• The king's decree was to execute the prisoner without delay.