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A crime for which the maximum penalty is capital punishment. / A crime for which the maximum penalty is life in prison without parole.

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capital offense

Source Word

capital offense

Japanese Meaning

死刑に値する犯罪 / 仮釈放なしの終身刑に相当する重大犯罪

Under the old law, treason was treated as a capital offense.

旧法では、反逆は死刑にあたる犯罪と見なされていた。

Sense（1）

A crime for which the maximum penalty is capital punishment.

Sense（2）

A crime for which the maximum penalty is life in prison without parole.

capital offenses

（ plural ）