What's the difference between killing a man and ordering his death?

He spent years tracking the man who ordered her death, to kill him.

I have good reason to believe that he has ordered her death.

He had also ordered my death and the serving girl's.

He could still order her death, could have already done so.

I haven't told the boys that their father ordered your death, but they're sure to find out sooner or later.

She was all too aware that he could order her death on a moment's whim.

Could she be certain that he had intended to order her death?

"Why should I order the child's death when it would be so much more amusing to have him here?"

The Cardinal looked like he was about to order her death, and then hesitated.