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CathyTT Posted 20 years ago
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What does "capital punishment" mean?Please tell me,thank you very much!
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Execution. To be killed as punishment for crimes. I believe the root for "capital" comes from the French for "head".
- Execution.
- To be killed as punishment for crimes.
- I believe the root for "capital" comes from the French for "head".
- So capital punishment is the loss of one's head.
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Execution. To be killed as punishment for crimes.
I believe the root for "capital" comes from the French for "head". So capital punishment is the loss of one's head.
I believe the root for "capital" comes from the French for "head". So capital punishment is the loss of one's head.
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