| 释义 |
stay of execution, deportation, etc.
phrase law specialized
an order by a judge that stops a judgment being performed until new information can be considered: 缓期执行死刑／驱逐出境（等等）
The governor refused to grant a stay of execution.
His request for a stay of execution was rejected by the Supreme Court.
A judge granted a stay of injunction that temporarily halts the law from taking effect.
They are seeking a stay of the judge's ruling until the appeal is heard.
His lawyers have not said whether they will request a stay of execution.
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staynoun
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