capital offense
Noun
Meaning
a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
Source: WordNetSynonyms
capital punishment
death sentence
capital crime
capital offence
cardinal sin
hanging offense
grave offence
damn shame
capital sin
capital cases
capital charge
capital crimes
capital offences
carries a penalty
crimes subject to the death penalty
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Certain types of loudmouthism should be a capital offense among decent people.
Don't kid yourself, knowing too much is a capital offense. In politics it always has been.
There's a group in California that wants to make suicide a capital offense punishable by death. That's like punishing somebody for being on a hunger strike by sending them to bed with no supper.