Wikipedia Easy Search

The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. (December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Large hand-written document, coloured yellow with age. There is a block of text at the top, and 59 signatures and red wax seals at the bottom. — The death warrant (1649) of King Charles I of England and the wax seals of the 59 commissioners^[a]

Criminal procedure
Criminal trials and convictions
Rights of the accused
Fair trial Pre-trial Speedy trial Jury trial Counsel Presumption of innocence Exclusionary rule¹ Self-incrimination Double jeopardy² Bail Appeal
Verdict
Conviction Acquittal Not proven³ Directed verdict
Sentencing
Mandatory Suspended Custodial Periodic Discharge Guidelines Guilt Totality^5, 6 Dangerous offender^4, 5 Capital punishment Execution warrant Cruel and unusual punishment Imprisonment Life imprisonment Indefinite imprisonment Three-strikes law
Post-sentencing
Parole Probation Tariff ⁶ Life licence⁶ Criminal justice Exoneration Habitual offender Miscarriage of justice Pardon Recidivism Rehabilitation Restorative justice Sex offender registry Sexually violent predator laws¹
Related areas of law
Civil procedure Criminal defenses Criminal law Evidence
Portals
Law portal
¹ US courts ² Not in English/Welsh courts ³ Scottish courts ⁴ English/Welsh courts ⁵ Canadian courts ⁶ UK courts
v t e

An execution warrant (also called death warrant or black warrant) is a writ that authorizes the execution of a condemned person.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).