death warrant

A warrant authorizing a warden or other prison official to carry out a death sentence.

• A death warrant typically sets the time and place for a prisoner’s execution. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 1795. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1591–1592.]


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