capital offense
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The judge said she was reluctant to grant bond but state statute forces her hand because the charges do not include a capital offense.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
The Malicious Shooting or Stabbing Act of 1803 outlawed the “malicious using of means to procure the miscarriage of women,” and abortion after “quickening” — or fetal movement — was considered a capital offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2020
“If a person simply is without memory of his commission of the capital offense, does that in itself render that person incompetent to be executed?”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2018
In my short story, “Fifth Avenue,” my journalist character had made some shocking discoveries and it has landed him with a treason charge, and of course, treason is a capital offense.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2017
In many countries it was a capital offense for anyone but the official astrologer to read the portents in the skies: a good way to overthrow a regime was to predict its downfall.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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