death penalty vs execution

death penalty

noun
  • A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state. 

execution

noun
  • The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated. 

  • The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer. 

  • The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances). 

  • The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will. 

  • The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect. 

  • The state of being accomplished. 

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