summary execution
An execution in which a person is accused of a crime and immediately killed without…An execution in which a person is accused of a crime and immediately killed without the benefit of a full and fair trial.
» The general could have stopped the summary executions had he so wished.
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2 sentencesThe general could have stopped the summary executions had he so wished.
The authoritarian acts being displayed towards Cop City protesters range from spurious detentions to summary executions.
Meaning
1 sensesAn execution in which a person is accused of a crime and immediately killed without the benefit of a full and fair trial.
Forms
plural: summary executions| Singular | summary execution |
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See also
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