Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stay of execution

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
stay of ex-e-cu-tion
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time

Questions

What does stay of execution mean?
an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time

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