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capital offense

/ˈkæpɪtəl əˈfɛns/

Traducción: Delito castigado con la pena de muerte, como el asesinato o la traición, en jurisdicciones que mantienen la pena capital.

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/ˈkæpɪtəl əˈfɛns/C1formallegal
  • esDelito castigado con la pena de muerte, como el asesinato o la traición, en jurisdicciones que mantienen la pena capital.

A crime that is punishable by death, such as murder or treason, under the laws of a jurisdiction that retains capital punishment.

  1. Crime punishable by deathC1formal

    A crime that is considered so serious that the punishment can be the death penalty.

    esdelito capital

    • In some countries, murder is a capital offense.
    • The defendant was charged with a capital offense.
    • The jury deliberated on the capital offense case for days.