capital case
- A murder trial where the possibility of the death penalty for the accused could be an outcome if the jury finds certain conditions, known as special circumstances, to be true
- In a capital case, the defense team put forward a compelling argument against the death penalty.
- The prosecution is pressing for a capital case due to the severity of the crime.
- Because of the nature of the crime, the judge decided to treat it as a capital case.
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