adjective
- of, relating to, or involving execution or the carrying out of a sentence of death
Usage: formal; legal/historical context
Examples
- The executionary practices of the medieval period were documented in historical records.
- Executionary laws varied significantly across different regions and time periods.
- The debate over executionary punishment has shaped modern criminal justice systems.
- Executionary authority was traditionally held by the state.
- Historical texts describe the executionary procedures of ancient civilizations.