Stays
/steɪz/
Definitions
- (n.) Court orders that temporarily suspend judicial proceedings or the enforcement of a judgment.
The defendant requested stays of execution pending appeal.
Forms
- stay
Related terms
Commentary
Used primarily in procedural contexts to pause judicial actions; distinct from injunctions by their temporary and often automatic nature.
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