stay of execution
noun phrase
: an order that temporarily stops an execution
The court issued a stay of execution.
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Following Mangrum's decision, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Roberson’s request for a stay of execution.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Stay of execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20of%20execution. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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