- under penalty of death
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Under penalty of — Penalty Pe nal*ty, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p[ e]nalit[ e]. See {Penal}.] 1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under sentence of death — under punishment of the death penalty, sentenced to execution … English contemporary dictionary
under pain of death — expected to receive the death penalty, eligible for capital punishment … English contemporary dictionary
penalty — n. 1) to impose, mete out a penalty 2) to pay a penalty (to pay the full penalty for one s mistakes) 3) to rescind a penalty 4) a light, mild; maximum; minimum; severe, stiff, strict penalty 5) the death penalty 6) a penalty for 7) on, under… … Combinatory dictionary
Penalty — Pe nal*ty, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p[ e]nalit[ e]. See {Penal}.] 1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Death row — For other uses, see Death row (disambiguation). Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues … Wikipedia
penalty — noun 1 punishment ADJECTIVE ▪ harsh, heavy, hefty, severe, stiff, strict, substantial, tough ▪ draconian … Collocations dictionary
death — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early, premature, untimely ▪ The president s untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. ▪ sudden, unexpected ▪ immediate … Collocations dictionary
under\ pain\ of — • on pain of • under pain of prep. formal At the risk of; under penalty of. The workers went on strike on pain of losing their jobs. The rebels had to swear under pain of death never to confess where their comrades were hiding … Словарь американских идиом
Penalty shootout (association football) — Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. Kicks during a shootout… … Wikipedia
death row — n: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death death row adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. death row … Law dictionary
