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Record 1 2024-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
  • Sentencing
DEF

The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a punishment for crime.

CONT

Capital punishment is the lawful infliction of death as a punishment and since ancient times it has been used for a wide variety of offences. The Bible prescribes death for murder and many other crimes including kidnapping and witchcraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Peines
CONT

La peine de mort ou peine capitale est une sentence appliquée par le pouvoir judiciaire consistant à retirer légalement la vie à une personne ayant été reconnue coupable d'une infraction qualifiée de «crime capital». La peine capitale est prononcée par l'institution judiciaire à l'issue d'un procès.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración penitenciaria
  • Penas
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