Stay of execution
Temporary order to stop a court judgment from being executed, pending review / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A stay of execution (Law Latin: cesset executio, "let execution cease") is a court order to temporarily suspend the execution of a court judgment or other court order.[1] The word "execution" refers to the imposition of whatever judgment is being stayed and is similar to an injunction.
For the short story collection, see Stay of Execution (short story collection).
A stay can be granted automatically by operation of law or by order of a court, either following a motion or by agreement of the parties.[2] If a party appeals a decision, any judgment issued by the original court may be stayed until the appeal is resolved.