any criminal charge which is punishable by the death penalty, called "capital" since
the defendant could lose his/her head (Latin for caput). Crimes punishable by death
vary from state to state and country to country. In 38 American states these offenses
may include first degree murder (premeditated), murder with special circumstances
(such as intentional, multiple, involved with another crime, with guns, of a police
officer, or a repeat offense), and rape with additional bodily harm, and the federal
crime of treason. A charge of a capital offense usually means no bail will be allowed.
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