death warrant

n.1. Law An official order implementing a jury's sentence of death and setting the date for the execution of the defendant.2. Something that destroys hope or expectation; a deathblow.

death warrant

n 1. (Law) the official authorization for carrying out a sentence of death 2. sign one's death warrant sign one's own death warrant to cause one's own destruction

death′ war`rant

n. 1. a warrant authorizing the execution of a death sentence. 2. a deathblow. [1685–95]

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Noun

death warrant - a warrant to execute the death sentencewarrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified actslaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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death warrant

Death Warrant

An order from the executive, the governor of a state, or the president directing the warden of a prison or a sheriff or other appropriate officer to carry into execution a sentence of death; an order commanding that a named person be put to death in a specified manner at a specific time.

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Capital Punishment.

death warrant

the official authorization for carrying out a sentence of death.

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noun a warrant to execute the death sentence

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