death warrant

noun

1
: a warrant for the execution of a death sentence
2

Examples of death warrant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The death warrant issued by Ivey will be in effect for 30 hours from midnight Sept. 26 to 6 a.m. Sept 27. Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 Whether another death warrant will be served to him for now is unknown, despite his and and his attorneys’ ongoing objections. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2024 The state prison system deferred to the Office of the Attorney General and the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office for an update on Creech, including the possibility of another death warrant. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024 Whether Creech, the state’s longest-serving death row prisoner, will be served with another death warrant is unclear for now. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for death warrant 

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Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of death warrant was in 1692

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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

death warrant

see warrant

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