stay of execution
noun phrase
: an order that temporarily stops an execution
The court issued a stay of execution.
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The ruling came after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals earlier Thursday night denied a motion for a stay of execution, reversing a judge's temporary injunction that was handed down earlier that day.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
Then, on Tuesday morning, members of the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence wrote a letter requesting a stay of execution for Roberson until the end of the 2025 legislative session, allowing the legislature time to consider amendments to Article 11.073 and other relevant legislation.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
Following Mangrum's decision, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Roberson’s request for a stay of execution.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
Then, on Tuesday morning, members of the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence wrote a letter requesting a stay of execution for Roberson until the end of the 2025 legislative session, allowing the legislature time to consider amendments to Article 11.073 and other relevant legislation.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
Following Mangrum's decision, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Roberson’s request for a stay of execution.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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
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“Stay of execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20of%20execution. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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