The term electrocution can mean either:

• murder, accidental death, or suicide by electric shock
• deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair; the word "electrocution" is a portmanteau for "electrical execution"

Electrocution is also frequently used incorrectly to refer to a non-fatal electric shock.

See also

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• Capital punishment (death penalty)

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