Stops
/ˈstɒps/
Definitions
- (n.) Physical or legal impediments that prevent action or progress, such as a seizure or injunction.
The court issued stops against further sales of the property.
- (v.) Third-person singular of stop, meaning to bring to an end or prevent.
The officer stops the vehicle for inspection.
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In legal usage, "stops" as a noun often refers to formal or informal restraints, whereas as a verb it is the third-person singular form of "stop." Definitions differ accordingly.
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