execution

noun
ex*e*cu*tion \ ˌek-si-ˈkyü-shən \
14th century{ds||1||}
  • the act or process of executing : performance
  • a putting to death especially as a legal penalty
  • the process of enforcing a legal judgment (as against a debtor); also : a judicial writ directing such enforcement

stay of execution

noun phrase
stay of execution \
  • an order that temporarily stops an execution
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