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Capital punishment
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Capital punishmentThe judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime.
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Execution
1) Contracts. The accomplishment of a thing; as the execution of a bond and warrant of attorney, which is the signing, sealing, and delivery of the same. 2) Criminal law. The putting a convict to death, agreeably to law, in pursuance of his sentence.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Punishment
Criminal law. Some pain or penalty warranted by law, inflicted on a person, for the commission of a crime or misdemeanor, or for the omission of the performance of an act required by law, by the judgment and command of some lawful court.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
Offense
A crime; any act which contravenes the criminal law of the state in which it occurs. Spelled "offence" in Commonwealth countries.
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Capias
Practice. This word, the signification of which is " that you take," is applicable to many heads of practice. Several writs and processes, commanding the sheriff to take the person of the defendant, are known by the name of capias.
Capias ad audiendum judicium
Practice. A writ issued in a case of misdemeanor, after the defendant has appeared and found guilty, and is not present when called.
Capias ad computandum
Practice. A writ issued in the action of account render, upon the judgment quod computet, when the defendant refuses to appear, in his proper person, before the auditors, and enter into his account.
Capias in withernam
Practice. A writ issued after a return of elongata or eloigned has been made to a writ of retorno habendo, commanding the sheriff to take so many of the distrainer's goods by way of reprisal, as will equal the goods mentioned in the retorno habendo.
Capias pro fine
Practice, Criminal law. The name of a writ which issues against a defendant who has been fined, and who does not discharge it according to the judgment. This writ commands the sheriff to arrest the defendant and commit him to prison, there to remain till he pay the fine, or be otherwise discharged according to law.
Capiatur
Pro fine. The name of a writ which was issued to levy a fine due to the king.
Capita
Capita or Per capita. By heads. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
Capital crime
A crime punishable by death.
Capitalization
The conversation of income into value.
Capitation
A poll tax; an imposition which is yearly laid on each person according to his estate and ability.
Capite
Descents. By the head. Distribution or succession per capita, is said to take place when every one of the kindred in equal degree, and not jure representationis, receive an equal part of an estate.
Capitularies
The Capitularia or Capitularies, was a code of laws promulgated by Childebert, Clotaire, Carloman, Pepin, Charlemague, and other kings. It was so called from the small chapters or heads into which they were divided.
Capitulation
1) War. The treaty which determines the conditions under which a fortified place is abandoned to the commanding officer of the army which besieges it. 2) Civ.law. An agreement by which the prince and the people, or those who have the right of. the people, regulate the manner in which the government is to be administered.
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Casus belli
Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus Ad Bellum. Formally, the expression (which can be translated as "risk of war" or "occasion for war") is the grievances section of a formal public declaration of war by a state.
County jail
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
County prison
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
Cour
French for "court".
Corte
Spanish for "court".
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Execution
1) Contracts. The accomplishment of a thing; as the execution of a bond and warrant of attorney, which is the signing, sealing, and delivery of the same. 2) Criminal law. The putting a convict to death, agreeably to law, in pursuance of his sentence.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Punishment
Criminal law. Some pain or penalty warranted by law, inflicted on a person, for the commission of a crime or misdemeanor, or for the omission of the performance of an act required by law, by the judgment and command of some lawful court.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
Offense
A crime; any act which contravenes the criminal law of the state in which it occurs. Spelled "offence" in Commonwealth countries.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Capias
Practice. This word, the signification of which is " that you take," is applicable to many heads of practice. Several writs and processes, commanding the sheriff to take the person of the defendant, are known by the name of capias.
Capias ad audiendum judicium
Practice. A writ issued in a case of misdemeanor, after the defendant has appeared and found guilty, and is not present when called.
Capias ad computandum
Practice. A writ issued in the action of account render, upon the judgment quod computet, when the defendant refuses to appear, in his proper person, before the auditors, and enter into his account.
Capias in withernam
Practice. A writ issued after a return of elongata or eloigned has been made to a writ of retorno habendo, commanding the sheriff to take so many of the distrainer's goods by way of reprisal, as will equal the goods mentioned in the retorno habendo.
Capias pro fine
Practice, Criminal law. The name of a writ which issues against a defendant who has been fined, and who does not discharge it according to the judgment. This writ commands the sheriff to arrest the defendant and commit him to prison, there to remain till he pay the fine, or be otherwise discharged according to law.
Capiatur
Pro fine. The name of a writ which was issued to levy a fine due to the king.
Capita
Capita or Per capita. By heads. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
Capital crime
A crime punishable by death.
Capitalization
The conversation of income into value.
Capitation
A poll tax; an imposition which is yearly laid on each person according to his estate and ability.
Capite
Descents. By the head. Distribution or succession per capita, is said to take place when every one of the kindred in equal degree, and not jure representationis, receive an equal part of an estate.
Capitularies
The Capitularia or Capitularies, was a code of laws promulgated by Childebert, Clotaire, Carloman, Pepin, Charlemague, and other kings. It was so called from the small chapters or heads into which they were divided.
Capitulation
1) War. The treaty which determines the conditions under which a fortified place is abandoned to the commanding officer of the army which besieges it. 2) Civ.law. An agreement by which the prince and the people, or those who have the right of. the people, regulate the manner in which the government is to be administered.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Capital punishment
Casus belli
Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus Ad Bellum. Formally, the expression (which can be translated as "risk of war" or "occasion for war") is the grievances section of a formal public declaration of war by a state.
County jail
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
County prison
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
Cour
French for "court".
Corte
Spanish for "court".
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