stay of execution

noun phrase

: an order that temporarily stops an execution

The court issued a stay of execution.

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In an earlier federal court request for a stay of execution, Moore’s attorneys expressed concern about McMaster’s past comments regarding clemency for death sentences, the ruling denying that request shows. —

Andy Rose, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Read more Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson's execution Death row inmate Robert Roberson is still alive on Friday after the Texas Supreme Court granted a rare stay of execution — as prison officials were poised to administer his lethal injection. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 The committee asked for a stay of execution in Roberson’s case while the legislature considered making changes to it in the coming legislative session. —

Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 Williams was executed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 55 years old after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution. —

Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay of execution

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