pre-Furman

adjective

Prior to Furman v. Georgia, a 1972 legal case that ruled on the requirement for a degree of consistency in the application of the death penalty, leading to a de facto moratorium on capital punishment throughout the United States until 1976.

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Meanings

adjectivepre-Furman (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparablegovernmentPrior to Furman v. Georgia, a 1972 legal case that ruled on the requirement for a degree of consistency in the application of the death penalty, leading to a de facto moratorium on capital punishment throughout the United States until 1976.

Origin

From pre- + Furman.

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APA

pre-Furman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-Furman

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“pre-Furman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-Furman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-Furman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-Furman.

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