Criminal law jurisdiction

Criminal jurisdiction is a term used in constitutional law and public law to describe the power of courts to hear a case brought by a state accusing a defendant of the commission of a crime.

Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 UN member states or observer states, with 140 having abolished it in law or in practice.
The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below.
Extrajudicial executions and killings are not included.
In general, executions performed in the territory of a sovereign state when it was a colony or before the sovereign state gained independence are not included.
The colours on the map correspond to and have the same meanings as the colours in the charts.