(execute by firing squad)

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• Execution by firing squad — Firing squad and shot at dawn redirect here. For other uses, see Firing squad (disambiguation). For the UK memorial, see Shot at Dawn Memorial. Part of a series on Capital punishment …   Wikipedia

• firing squad — fir′ing squad n. 1) mil a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting 2) mil a military detachment assigned to fire a salute at the burial of a person being honored • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• firing squad — 1. a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting. 2. a military detachment assigned to fire a salute at the burial of a person being honored. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

• firing squad — noun A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral …   Wiktionary

• firing squad — military detachment assigned to fire a salute at a burial of an honoured person or to execute a condemned person …   English contemporary dictionary

• firing squad — /ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɒd/ (say fuyuhring skwod) noun a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting …  

• execute — verb 1) he was convicted and executed Syn: put to death, kill; hang, behead, guillotine, electrocute, send to the (electric) chair, shoot, put before a firing squad; informal string up, fry See note at kill 2) the …   Thesaurus of popular words

• List of Bosnian genocide prosecutions — This is a list of prosecutions bought against states and individuals for the crime of genocide in Bosnia. Also, several civil law cases that are being conducted before The Hague District Court in the Netherlands, and two that have been decided in …   Wikipedia

• Blood atonement — This article is about the concept in Mormonism. For the blood atonement of Jesus, see Passion (Christianity). For blood atonement in the context of Israelite animal sacrifice, see Korban. Execution by firing squad of John D. Lee for his role in… …   Wikipedia

• Capital punishment in Utah — The execution chamber in Utah State Prison. The platform to the left is used for lethal injection. The metal chair to the right is used for execution by firing squad. Capital punishment is legal in the U.S. state of Utah. Since 1850, a total of… …   Wikipedia

• Capital punishment in the United States — This article is about capital punishment in the U.S. as a general overview. For the federal government s capital punishment laws, see Capital punishment by the United States federal government. Part of a series on Capital punishment …   Wikipedia