Crime+punishable+with+death

  • 1Crime — (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See {Certain}.] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an… …

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  • 2crime — / krīm/ n [Middle French, from Latin crimen fault, accusation, crime] 1: conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law compare delict, tort 2: an offense against public law …

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  • 3capital crime — Crime punishable with death …

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  • 4crime — A positive or negative act in violation of penal law; an offense against the State or United States. Crime and misdemeanor , properly speaking, are synonymous terms; though in common usage crime is made to denote such offenses as are of a more… …

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  • 5crime — A positive or negative act in violation of penal law; an offense against the State or United States. Crime and misdemeanor , properly speaking, are synonymous terms; though in common usage crime is made to denote such offenses as are of a more… …

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  • 6punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ˈpʌnıʃəbəl] adj in law, a punishable act can be punished ▪ a punishable offence punishable by/with ▪ a crime punishable by death …

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  • 7Capital crime — Crime Crime (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See {Certain}.] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or… …

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  • 8Crime against chastity — Crimes against chastity are crimes most commonly prosecuted in the Islamic states according to Sharia law nowadays, though such crimes have been prosecuted all over the world throughout history. They are, where prosecuted, usually treated as the… …

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  • 9crime´less — crime «krym», noun. 1. an act that is against the law. Any felony or misdemeanor is a crime. Murder, kidnaping, and treason are high crimes often punishable by death. »Murder is a vile and loathsome crime. 2. the activity of criminals; violation… …

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  • 10Crime in Portugal — is characterized by low levels of gun violence and homicide, compared to other developed countries. Crime statistics are compiled annually by the Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration and the Polícia de Segurança Pública which represents …

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