execution
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- noun
- /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən/
- Formal
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orden de ejecución
- On Dec. 4, the Supreme Court upheld a stay of execution to allow another appeal.
- execution of a judgment
On Monday, Judge Louis Kaplan said he would not reach a decision on Trump's motion to stay the execution of this judgment, but he will render a decision soon.
- On Monday, Judge Louis Kaplan said he would not reach a decision on Trump's motion to stay the execution of this judgment, but he will render a decision soon.
Examples
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Order a 72 hour stay of execution for Manuel Kane now.
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The sheriff received the execution orders from the court to enforce the judgment.
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This is an execution order.
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Is that a threat or a stay of execution?
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We have a stay of execution.
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So, they got themselves a temporary stay of execution.
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I'm sorry, but you signed the order of execution yourself.
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...I will at once petition the court to stay the execution of your sentence, but it must be done without delay.
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They got a stay of execution yesterday.
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They were granted a stay of execution.
Synonyms
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9.9
A court order that lets an officer take and sell someone's property to pay money ordered by the court
Compounds
- Formal
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8.9
An official order by a court that temporarily stops a punishment, for example a death sentence
- Formal
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9.9
A court order that lets an officer take and sell someone's property to pay money ordered by the court
- Formal
The act of signing a legal document so it becomes legally binding
- Offensive
A planned killing of someone at close range in a controlled way
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Execution as a court order to enforce a judgment comes from ex- ('out') and sequi ('to follow'), meaning 'follow out' or 'carry out'. So a writ of execution tells officials to carry out the court's decision.