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b) A crime for which the maximum penalty is life in prison without parole.
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capital offense — n. An offense for which execution is a possible punishment; also called a capital crime. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. capital offense … Law dictionary
capital offense — noun a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate • Hypernyms: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑law breaking … Useful english dictionary
capital offense — An offense which may be punished capitally, that is, by the execution of the death penalty. The test of a capital crime is not the punishment which is imposed, but that which may be imposed. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 18 … Ballentine's law dictionary
capital offense — See capital case or crime, above … Black's law dictionary
capital offense — See capital case or crime, above … Black's law dictionary
capital offense — crime which is punishable by the death sentence … English contemporary dictionary
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT — CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, the standard penalty for crime in all ancient civilizations. In the Bible Many of the crimes for which any biblical punishment is prescribed carry the death penalty. The three methods of executing criminals found in the Bible… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
capital — cap·i·tal 1 adj [Latin capitalis, from caput head, a person s life (as forfeit)] 1 a: punishable by death capital murder b: involving execution a capital case 2 [Medieval Latin capitalis chief, principal, from Latin … Law dictionary
Capital punishment in Ohio — is legal. Since 1897, a total of 341 individuals have been executed in the U.S. state of Ohio. A total of 191 people are under a sentence of death in the state as of October 13, 2007. The current method of execution in Ohio is lethal… … Wikipedia
offense — of·fense or of·fence /ə fens/ n 1: a violation of the law; esp: a criminal act nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy U.S. Constitution amend. V see also lesser included offense 2 … Law dictionary
