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capital punishment meaning in Sanskrit

मृत्युदण्ड mṛtyudaṇḍa

capital punishment in Sanskrit: मृत्युदण्ड (mṛtyudaṇḍa). In English, capital punishment means the practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.

Sanskrit words for capital punishment

punishment by death — see also death penalty
मृत्युदण्ड mṛtyudaṇḍa

English meaning of capital punishment

  1. noun The practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.

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Questions about capital punishment in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of capital punishment in Sanskrit?
Capital punishment in Sanskrit is मृत्युदण्ड (mṛtyudaṇḍa).
capital punishment इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Capital punishment: मृत्युदण्ड (mṛtyudaṇḍa).
What does capital punishment mean in English?
Capital punishment means the practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.

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