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Death Warrant for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: dɛθ_'wɔrənt

What does Death Warrant really mean?

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Alright, so "death warrant" is a term that's made up of two smaller words put together: "death" and "warrant." Let's break it down. "Death" means when someone is not alive anymore, and "warrant" is a type of legal document that allows something to happen. So when you put them together, a "death warrant" is like a legal paper that says it's okay for someone to not be alive anymore.

Now, there are a couple of different meanings for "death warrant." One meaning is really serious and sad. It can be a legal document that says a person has to be punished by not being alive anymore, usually because they did something really wrong. This is very serious and can happen in some places where the law is different.

Another meaning of "death warrant" is not as serious. Sometimes people use it to talk about things that will definitely not work out. Like, if you have a really bad cold and your nose is all stuffed up, you might say that spicy food is a "death warrant" for your sinuses! It's not really a legal paper, but it's a way to show that something is definitely going to make things worse.

So depending on the situation, "death warrant" can either be really, really serious or just a way to show that something is not going to go well. It's a pretty heavy term, but now that we've talked about it, hopefully it makes more sense!

Revised and Fact checked by Olivia Davis on 2023-11-15 05:53:40

Death Warrant In a sentece

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  • The convicted criminal was sentenced to death by the judge, who signed the death warrant.
  • In the past, death warrants were signed by monarchs to officially order the execution of a person.
  • The governor refused to sign the death warrant, leading to a nationwide debate on the death penalty.
  • The lawyer argued that the death warrant was issued based on flawed evidence and fought to have it overturned.
  • The death warrant was executed, and the condemned prisoner was put to death by lethal injection.

Death Warrant Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

Death Warrant Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.