Stayed
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- (v.) Past tense and past participle of stay, meaning to suspend or postpone legal proceedings or enforcement of a judgment.
The court stayed the execution of the sentence pending appeal.
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"Stayed" is primarily used as the past tense or past participle form of "stay" in legal contexts, indicating that a proceeding or order has been temporarily halted.
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