| 词汇 | capital offense |
| 释义 | `1`capital offense`2` "LAW.COM Dictionary": n. any criminal charge which is punishable by the death penalty, called "capital" since the defendant could lose his/her head (Latin for caput). Crimes punishable by death vary from state to state and country to country. In 38 American states these offenses may include first degree murder (premeditated), murder with special circumstances (such as intentional, multiple, involved with another crime, with guns, of a police officer, or a repeat offense), and rape with additional bodily harm, and the federal crime of treason. A charge of a capital offense usually means no bail will be allowed. See also: bail capital punishment |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉汉英法律词典收录144709条英汉法律翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用法律英语单词的释义及例句，是法律专业英语学习的有利工具。