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capital offense

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Noun1.capital offense - a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"


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Rahman was taken into custody and charged with a capital offense under Islamic law that bars citizens from converting to other faiths.
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Instead, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on December 10,1610, convicted of the capital offense of being a Catholic priest.
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