General principles of Wiccan beliefs: Wicca is an almost completely decentralized religion. George Knowles, a Wiccan author, has said: âWicca has no high authority, no single leader, no prophet and no Bible to dictate its laws and beliefsâ. 1 Many, perhaps most, Wiccans are solitary practitioners.Others form small local groups called covens, groves, etc.icca is an almost completely decentralized religion. George Knowles, a Wiccan author, has said: âWicca has no high authority, no single leader, no prophet and no Bible to dictate its laws and beliefsâ. 1 Many, perhaps most, Wiccans are solitary practitioners. Others form small local groups called covens, groves, etc.
Stay of Execution Law & Legal Definition. A stay of execution is a time period in which a judgment of execution is prohibited from being carried out. It may arise through an agreement between parties or by law, usually on condition of entering bail or security for the money.In landlord-tenant law, a stay of execution may be given by a judge to a tenant ordered to vacate the premises.Such a stay is usually based upon proof that the tenant will suffer hardship without an extension and has failed to obtain other housing after diligent efforts.n landlord-tenant law, a stay of execution may be given by a judge to a tenant ordered to vacate the premises. Such a stay is usually based upon proof that the tenant will suffer hardship without an extension and has failed to obtain other housing after diligent efforts.
For other uses, see Death penalty (disambiguation), Death sentence (disambiguation), Execute (disambiguation), and Execution (disambiguation). Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a government sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of carrying out the sentence is known as an execution.