Condemned Prisoner
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A condemned prisoner is a prisoner sentenced to death (capital punishment
) by a competent court of law. The punishment of death is usually implemented after confirmation of sentence by the highest court of the country and finally by the head of the state, in some countries.
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
) by a competent court of law. The punishment of death is usually implemented after confirmation of sentence by the highest court of the country and finally by the head of the state, in some countries.