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death row

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death row  (r)
n.
The part of a prison for housing inmates who have received the death penalty. Also called death house.

death row
Noun
US part of a prison where convicts awaiting execution are imprisoned
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Noun1.death row - the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution
cellblock, ward - a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Translations
Spanish death row n to be on death row (US) → estar condenado a muerte
French death row [-ˈrəu] n (US) → quartier m des condamnés à mort;
to be on death row → être condamné à la peine de mort

German death row [-rəu] (US) nTodestrakt m
Italian death row [-rəu] n (US): to be on death row → essere nel braccio della morte

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There is increasing evidence that the death penalty is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency," the report said, adding that the state would save millions if death row was eliminated.
The other issue grabbing headlines concerns the exonerations of death row inmates.
It is likely that someone has already been executed mistakenly and that other innocent persons are on death row right now.
 
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