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'''Capital punishment''' (commonly referred to as the '''death penalty''') is the execution of a convicted criminal, carried out by a State. The punishment is applied in cases where someone has commited one or more ''capital crimes'' or ''capital offenses'' (i.e. murder, treason). The definition of a capital crime varies from country to country.

==Capital punishment in the Bible==

:''that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist

:''will bring judgment on themselves. (Romans 13:1-2){{note|1}}

==The Orthodox View?==