Suspended sentence? (7)

I believe the answer is:

hanging

This clue is a double definition.

'suspended' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'sentence?' is the second definition.
(I know that hanging is a type of Capital punishment)

(Other definitions for hanging that I've seen before include "Pendent" , "Suspended" , "Capital punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Times.

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