sentence to death

Frequency: 6.82.5 per million words

to state in a court of law that someone will receive capital punishment

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Examples (10)

  • The judge decided to sentence him to death for his heinous crimes.
  • After a lengthy trial, the defendant was sentenced to death.
  • If the evidence is conclusive, they might sentence him to death.
  • The jury struggled with the decision to sentence her to death.
  • Many human rights organizations oppose the practice of sentencing people to death.
  • He was sentenced to death in absentia, a controversial verdict.
  • Even after being sentenced to death, he maintained his innocence.
  • The appeal court overturned the decision to sentence the young man to death.
  • Countries that still sentence individuals to death face international criticism.
  • The maximum penalty for that offense is to be sentenced to death.