stay a sentence
1Stay — may refer to:General* Stays (nautical), the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull * Guy wire, a metal wire used to support tall structures, such as radio masts * Bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts …
2stay — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. continue to be in the same place or condition; not depart or change (stay here until I come back). 2 intr. a (often foll. by at, in, with) have temporary residence as a visitor etc. (stayed with them for Christmas). b Sc. &… …
3Stay of execution — A stay of execution is a court order to temporarily suspend the execution of a court judgement. In cases where the death penalty has been imposed, a stay of execution may be sought to defer the execution of the convicted person. This may occur in …
4stay of execution — noun an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑stay * * * stay of execution/deportation/etc …
5death sentence — 1. : a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death 2. : an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal ; also : a prognosis of death * * * noun, pl ⋯ tences [count] 1 : the decision by a court of law that the punishment for… …
6Conditional sentence — For the non custodial punishment for a crime in Canada, see conditional sentence (Canada). In grammar, conditional sentences are sentences discussing factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. Languages use a variety… …
7Compound sentence — A compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses. It does not require a dependent clause. The clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction (with or without a comma), a correlative conjunction (with or without a comma), a… …
8life sentence — life sentences N COUNT If someone receives a life sentence, they are sentenced to stay in prison for the rest of their life, or for a very long period of time. Some were serving life sentences for murder …
9Anthony Accetturo — Infobox Criminal subject name = Anthony Accetturo image size = 250px image caption = Accetturo after his acquittal on racketeering charges from the longest trial in US history in 1988. date of birth = 1938 place of birth = date of death = place… …
10Troy Davis — For the American and Canadian football running back, see Troy Davis (football player). Troy Anthony Davis Born October 9, 1968(1968 10 09) Died September 21, 2011( …
