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death penalty meaning in Sanskrit

मृत्युदण्ड mṛtyudaṇḍa

death penalty in Sanskrit: मृत्युदण्ड (mṛtyudaṇḍa). In English, death penalty means a punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.

Sanskrit words for death penalty

state punishment of death — see also capital punishment
मृत्युदण्ड mṛtyudaṇḍa

English meaning of death penalty

  1. noun A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.

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Questions about death penalty in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of death penalty in Sanskrit?
Death penalty in Sanskrit is मृत्युदण्ड (mṛtyudaṇḍa).
death penalty इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Death penalty: मृत्युदण्ड (mṛtyudaṇḍa).
What does death penalty mean in English?
Death penalty means a punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.

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