death warrant

noun

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

Examples of death warrant in a Sentence

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His style — with its dynamic camera, efficient editing and plot-driven storytelling — feels much closer to American studio movies, compared to the relatively allegorical approach of other Iranian directors looking to critique the regime without signing their own death warrants. Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 May 2025 Another eight executions are scheduled but that number is expected to increase as states approve more death warrants. Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 May 2025 The death warrant prompted a final round of legal challenges. CBS News, 15 May 2025 DeSantis signs death warrant on April 16, 2025, after Rogers lost three previous appeals in Florida On April 16, DeSantis signed a death warrant for Rogers, who has also been suspected in other homicides across the country. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for death warrant

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 11 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

death warrant

see warrant

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