Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of murder of a particular quality.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The crime of murder of a particular quality.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Layla was charged with capital murder.

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  2. Sami was convicted of capital murder.

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  3. Sami was facing capital murder charges.

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  4. Sami was convicted on two counts of capital murder.

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  5. Yanni got a life sentence without parole for capital murder.

Forms

plural: capital murders
Singularcapital murder
Pluralcapital murders

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See also

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