execution

n. accomplishment, putting into practice, putting into effect; putting to death, putting a person to death following and in accordance with a judicial process; process by which a computer performs instructions of a computer program (Computers); process of running a computer program (Computers)

"Death penalty," "Death sentence," and "Execution" redirect here. For other uses, see Death penalty (disambiguation), Death Sentence (disambiguation), or Execution (disambiguation). For the Big Pun album, see Capital Punishment (album).Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. Historically, the execution of criminals and political opponents was used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Among countries around the world, almost all European and many Pacific Area states (including Australia, New Zealand and Timor Leste), and Canada have abolished capital punishment. In Latin America, most states have completely abolished the use of capital punishment, while some countries, however, like Brazil, allow for capital punishment only in exceptional situations, such as treason committed during wartime. The United States, Guatemala, most of the Caribbean and the majority of democracies in Asia (e.g. Japan and India) and Africa (e.g. Botswana and Zambia) retain it.
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n. execution; fulfilment, carryng out; performance, discharge, dispatch; implementation, pursuance

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The carrying into effect the judgment given in a court of law.
  

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The act of the mode of performing a work of art, of performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; as, the execution of a statue, painting, or piece of music.
  

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The act of signing, and delivering a legal instrument, or giving it the forms required to render it valid; as, the execution of a deed, or a will.
  

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The act of sacking a town.
  

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The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc.
  

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That which is executed or accomplished; effect; effective work; -- usually with do.
  

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A putting to death as a legal penalty; death lawfully inflicted; as, the execution of a murderer.
  

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A judicial writ by which an officer is empowered to carry a judgment into effect; final process.
  

<operating system, programming> The process of carrying out the instructions in a computer program by a computer.
See also dry run.
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