A common term to denote a criminal prosecution for murder in which the jury, if finding the defendant is guilty, is given the decision of whether or not he or she should be put to death. Such a case is also called a death penalty case.
A common term to denote a criminal prosecution for murder in which the jury, if finding the defendant is guilty, is given the decision of whether or not he or she should be put to death. Such a case is also called a death penalty case.