Death Penalty: Definitions

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Some important terms, defined in Ansme Dictionary, YourDictionary.com, or Cambridge Online Dictionaries

abolish	homicide
aggravate	humane
arbitrary	humanitarian
capricious	injection
cruel, cruel and unusual punishment	irrevocable
capital punishment, corporal punishment	justice
cell, cellblock	lethal
clemency	mitigate
convict, conviction	punish
death penalty	retribution, Britannica: retribution
death row	revenge
deter, deterrent, deterrence	severity
evidence	testimony
execution