All 5 Uses of
capital
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- In Maycomb County, hunting out of season was a misdemeanor at law, a capital felony in the eyes of the populace.†
p. 41..3
- …absence of any corroborative evidence, this man was indicted on a capital charge and is now on trial for his life….†
p. 270..3
- You know rape's a capital offense in Alabama," said Atticus.†
p. 293..9 *
- I know it's not right, but I can't figure out what's wrong— maybe rape shouldn't be a capital offense….†
p. 294..3
- Change it so that only judges have the power of fixing the penalty in capital cases.†
p. 294..9
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Capital has many other senses including an uppercase letter (such as B in contrast to b); and anything that is more important than other similar things -- especially a city from which a nation is governed. Capital is often confused with capitol which is the building (or buildings) from which a nation is governed. See a comprehensive dictionary for other senses of capital.