Definitions of capital crime
a crime punishable by death; a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment (the judge has the discretion to choose which)
In the American old west, horse stealing was a capital crime.
There are multiple definitions - click on the translation that matches your context.
crime punido com pena de morte means:
substantivo
full
noun
a crime punishable by death; a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment (the judge has the discretion to choose which)
In the American old west, horse stealing was a capital crime.