noun
convict on death row; criminal condemned to death
Formal legal term for a person whose death sentence has been finalized. Compare with 死刑囚, which can include those still appealing.
See also: 死刑囚
死刑確定者は刑の執行を待つ身である。
A convict on death row awaits the execution of their sentence.
死刑囚 is a broader term for a death-row inmate, including those whose sentence is not yet finalized. 死刑確定者 specifically refers to someone whose death sentence has been finalized.
Compound of 死刑 (death penalty), 確定 (finalization), and 者 (person).