death warrant (redirected from death warrants)

death warrant

n.

1. Law An official order authorizing a person's execution.

2. Something that destroys hope or expectation; a deathblow.

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death warrant

Noun

1. the official authorization for carrying out a sentence of death

2. sign one's (own) death warrant to cause one's own destruction

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

death warrant - a warrant to execute the death sentence warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"