capital crime

noun

Any crime that is punishable by death.

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Meanings

nouncapital crime (plural capital crimes)

plural capital crimes

  1. lawAny crime that is punishable by death.
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APA

capital crime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20crime

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“capital crime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20crime. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capital crime,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20crime.

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