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capital offense

/ˈkæpɪtəl əˈfɛns/

Traduction: Infraction criminelle passible de la peine de mort, comme le meurtre ou la trahison, selon les lois d'une juridiction qui maintient la peine capitale.

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/ˈkæpɪtəl əˈfɛns/C1formallegal
  • frInfraction criminelle passible de la peine de mort, comme le meurtre ou la trahison, selon les lois d'une juridiction qui maintient la peine capitale.

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.

    frcrime 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.