If doing so follows the constitution, laws, regulations, and statutes of the land, it is legitimate for a government court to sentences someone to death.
Some may feel that a death sentence is murder or that taxation is a form of theft or even that corporal punishment, maiming or torture as punishment is a form of excessive cruelty. That would not negate the legitimacy of the government behavior if it falls within the laws of the government.
That is why the United States constitution includes the Bill and the Eighth Amendment which forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment and the U.S., Supreme Court has decided that the death sentence is legitimate, but only under certain conditions.
If doing so follows the constitution, laws, regulations, and statutes of the land, it is legitimate for a government court to sentences someone to death.Some may feel that a death sentence is murder or that taxation is a form of theft or even that corporal punishment, maiming or torture as punishment is a form of excessive cruelty. That would not negate the legitimacy of the government behavior if it falls within the laws of the government.That is why the United States constitution includes the Bill and the Eighth Amendment which forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment and the U.S., Supreme Court has decided that the death sentence is legitimate, but only under certain conditions.
Rational basis test
An injunction is an order of the court. To disobey it is Contempt of Court. The judge can tailor any penalty or sentence he wishes.
Execution, or capital punishment, as a form of punishment for a person who was convicted by a legitimate court has been used by most societies. Most countries have abolished it some have not. Some states in the United States have abolished it and some have not. Capital punishment is considered a controversial issue. In countries where human rights are not adhered to and all the citizens do not have equal rights under the law or execution is used for political purposes then it may be considered an illegitimate use of power.
"The disloyal general made a treasonous attempt to depose the king." "It is treasonous to betray your country, but in a civil war, both sides may claim to be the legitimate government." "The chairman of the company found it treasonous that his own accountant would testify against him in court."
Check the probate court where the decedent died to see if the will was allowed. If it was allowed it is legitimate.
No. The US Supreme Court doesn't hold trials; they hear appeals. Sentences are imposed by the trial court.
The reasonableness standard The Supreme Court uses the reasonableness standard to allow laws that may appear (or actually be) facially discriminatory to stand because the law is reasonably related to a legitimate government interest.
The Senate
The Supreme Court is one of the three branches of government. They appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.
An Appeals court is a place where a person goes when they do not agree with the sentence they were given for a crime. The dispute will go to an appeals court and be heard by a different judge.
The Supreme Court interprets the Constitutionality of laws passed by the federal government of the United States and decides if they should be carried out or not.