Stopped
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of stop.
The court stopped the proceedings pending further review.
Forms
- stop
- stops
- stopping
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Commentary
As an inflected form of 'stop,' the legal significance lies in its base term; users should refer to 'stop' for substantive definitions.
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