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VocabJLPT N2
death penalty
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. death penalty
  2. 2. capital punishment
  3. 3. Capital punishment
A noun meaning "the death penalty" or "capital punishment." It refers to the legal sentence of execution and is used in legal, political, and ethical discussions about the justice system. It is a serious term that appears frequently in news and debates about criminal law.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I personally can't bring myself to just say "I support the death penalty."

Sentence 2

The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence.

Sentence 3

The government reaffirmed its position on maintaining the death penalty.

Sentence 4

The thing is, the death penalty can look a lot like violence done in the name of justice.

Sentence 5

"We're safer because of the death penalty" — do you actually believe that?