Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capitaloffences.
最终被判死刑的犯罪通常称为死罪。
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But for capitaloffences, a full commission composed of judge and military jury must still be convened to convict and sentence the defendant.
但是对于死刑判决，必须组织一个由法官和军事陪审团组成的完整的特别法庭，然后才能对被告进行宣判。
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It was a spectacularly gruesome and public form of torture and execution, and was reserved only for this most serious crime, which was deemed more heinous than murder and other capitaloffences.