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  1. death penalty
    putting a condemned person to death
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  2. capital punishment
    putting a condemned person to death
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  3. European Union
    an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
    In the European Union member states, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits the use of capital punishment.[2]
  4. penalty
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  5. Capital
    the federal government of the United States
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  6. punishment
    the act of imposing a penalty
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  7. ideology
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group
    It is a matter of active controversy in various countries and states, and positions can vary within a single political ideology or cultural region.
  8. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
    Today, most countries are considered by Amnesty International as abolitionists,[3] which allowed a vote on a nonbinding resolution to the UN to promote the abolition of the death penalty.[4]
  9. originate
    come into existence; take on form or shape
    The term capital originates from Latin capitalis, literally "regarding the head" (Latin caput).
  10. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
    Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences.
  11. abolish
    do away with
    Capital punishment has in the past been practiced in virtually every society, although currently only 58 nations actively practice it, with 95 countries abolishing it (the remainder having not used it for 10 years or allowing it only in exceptional circumstances such as wartime).[1]
  12. Indonesia
    a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
    However, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place insofar as the four most populous countries in the world (the People's Republic of China, India, United States and Indonesia) apply the death penalty and are unlikely to abolish it in the near future.
  13. wartime
    a period of time during which there is armed conflict
    Capital punishment has in the past been practiced in virtually every society, although currently only 58 nations actively practice it, with 95 countries abolishing it (the remainder having not used it for 10 years or allowing it only in exceptional circumstances such as wartime).[1]
  14. exceptional
    surpassing what is common or usual or expected
    Capital punishment has in the past been practiced in virtually every society, although currently only 58 nations actively practice it, with 95 countries abolishing it (the remainder having not used it for 10 years or allowing it only in exceptional circumstances such as wartime).[1]
  15. sever
    set or keep apart
    Hence, a capital crime was originally one punished by the severing of the head.
  16. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences.
  17. offense
    a failure to show regard for others
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  18. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
    It is a matter of active controversy in various countries and states, and positions can vary within a single political ideology or cultural region.
  19. Latin
    any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
    The term capital originates from Latin capitalis, literally "regarding the head" (Latin caput).
  20. prohibit
    command against
    In the European Union member states, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits the use of capital punishment.[2]
  21. punished
    subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
    Hence, a capital crime was originally one punished by the severing of the head.
  22. virtually
    in essence or in effect but not in fact
    Capital punishment has in the past been practiced in virtually every society, although currently only 58 nations actively practice it, with 95 countries abolishing it (the remainder having not used it for 10 years or allowing it only in exceptional circumstances such as wartime).[1]
  23. charter
    a document creating an institution and specifying its rights
    In the European Union member states, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits the use of capital punishment.[2]
  24. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    It is a matter of active controversy in various countries and states, and positions can vary within a single political ideology or cultural region.
  25. literally
    without exaggeration
    The term capital originates from Latin capitalis, literally "regarding the head" (Latin caput).
  26. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  27. republic
    a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
    However, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place insofar as the four most populous countries in the world (the People's Republic of China, India, United States and Indonesia) apply the death penalty and are unlikely to abolish it in the near future.
  28. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
    Today, most countries are considered by Amnesty International as abolitionists,[3] which allowed a vote on a nonbinding resolution to the UN to promote the abolition of the death penalty.[4]
  29. hence
    from that fact or reason or as a result
    Hence, a capital crime was originally one punished by the severing of the head.
  30. region
    the extended spatial location of something
    It is a matter of active controversy in various countries and states, and positions can vary within a single political ideology or cultural region.
  31. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
    However, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place insofar as the four most populous countries in the world (the People's Republic of China, India, United States and Indonesia) apply the death penalty and are unlikely to abolish it in the near future.
  32. India
    a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
    However, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place insofar as the four most populous countries in the world (the People's Republic of China, India, United States and Indonesia) apply the death penalty and are unlikely to abolish it in the near future.
  33. China
    a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
    However, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place insofar as the four most populous countries in the world (the People's Republic of China, India, United States and Indonesia) apply the death penalty and are unlikely to abolish it in the near future.
  34. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense.
  35. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
    Today, most countries are considered by Amnesty International as abolitionists,[3] which allowed a vote on a nonbinding resolution to the UN to promote the abolition of the death penalty.[4]
  36. circumstances
    one's overall condition in life
    Capital punishment has in the past been practiced in virtually every society, although currently only 58 nations actively practice it, with 95 countries abolishing it (the remainder having not used it for 10 years or allowing it only in exceptional circumstances such as wartime).[1]
  37. United States
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    However, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place insofar as the four most populous countries in the world (the People's Republic of China, India, United States and Indonesia) apply the death penalty and are unlikely to abolish it in the near future.
  38. future
    the time yet to come
    However, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place insofar as the four most populous countries in the world (the People's Republic of China, India, United States and Indonesia) apply the death penalty and are unlikely to abolish it in the near future.
  39. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    Capital punishment has in the past been practiced in virtually every society, although currently only 58 nations actively practice it, with 95 countries abolishing it (the remainder having not used it for 10 years or allowing it only in exceptional circumstances such as wartime).[1]
  40. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
    In the European Union member states, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits the use of capital punishment.[2]
Created on Wed Jun 09 11:37:44 EDT 2010

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