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noun
a stay or suspension of proceedings
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
Topics: law
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verb
To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin sistō (“to bring to a stand, stop”).
