Stay of execution | Legalese Dictionary

Definition

n. a court-ordered delay in inflicting the death penalty.

Context: Used in General Law

In practice, “stay of execution” means a court-ordered delay in inflicting the death penalty.

Jurisdiction: Common law

Legal Areas: General Law

Pronunciation: /stay of execution/

Etymology: Origin: English legal terminology

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