Words for homework 10th of March

capital punishment punishment by death for a crime (death penalty)

ratify to confirm by expressing consent and approval

advocate to be in favor of and support

decry not being in favor for or support

convicted having been declared guilty of a criminal offense

deter to discourage/prevent someone from doing something

abolish to put an end to

heinous crimes despicable, hateful crimes

permissible something that is allowed

jurisdictions the right/authority to control justice

refrain to stop an impulse/oneself from doing something

legitimize to make something acceptable by law

diminish to make something seem smaller, less important

homicides the killing of another human - murder

rigorous exact or accurate

remedy something that corrects unjust treatment

reverence a feeling of deep respect

deed something that is performed, an act

retribution “an eye for an eye” - to be punished

condemn to pronounce guilty

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