What is the following term defined as : stay of execution?

I have heard this term so many times but have absolutely no clue as to what the term “stay of execution” is defined as! Help?

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A few days ago

concerned neighbor

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A stay of execution is a court order to temporarily suspend the execution of a court judgement. In cases where the death penalty has been imposed, a stay of execution may be sought to defer the execution of the convicted person. This may occur in light of new evidence that will exonerate the convicted person, or in attempts to have the sentence commuted to imprisonment. One example of a stay of execution was the James Autry case. Autry was already strapped down to the execution table when the order came to temporarily stop the execution. He was later executed on March 14, 1984.

A few days ago

Anonymous

A stay in legal terms is when something is temporarily stopped. In this case, a stay of execution would mean the execution date is put off until a later time or until an appellate court decides to commute the sentence to life instead.

A few days ago

Barkditch

A stay of execution is when a inmate on deathrow is given longer on deathrow, rather than being executed at the date decided. Sometimes a week, sometimes a month. If they appeal, they might get a stay of execution while the trial is happening.

A few days ago

When a prisoner is on ‘Death Row’ and an ‘appeal’ is made, it can result in a ‘stay of execution’…or not.

A few days ago

angeleyes932

an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time

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What is the following term defined as : stay of execution?

What is the following term defined as : stay of execution?

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