stay of proceedings
noun[C,usually singular]
ukuspluralstays of proceedingsLAW
asituationin which acourttrialisstoppedtemporarilyorendedby ajudge:
Thejudgeorderedastayofproceedingson thegroundsthat thelawsuitwas notserious.
Examplesofstay of proceedings
stay of proceedings
Therefore, the court entered a judicialstayofproceedings.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An interlocutory appeal under the collateral order doctrine usually merits astayofproceedingswhile the appeal is being decided.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If the court orders thestayofproceedingsthey will extend the time period that a claimant has to take action on a reported violation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When the trial began, the accused moved for astayofproceedingson the grounds of unreasonable delay.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was not convicted however as the defense was awarded astayofproceedingsin order to look into whether or not the case could be considered as entrapment.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The district court should only stay proceedings if the defendant had a substantial likelihood of regaining competence, otherwise thestayofproceedingswould unduly burn the justice system.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rule 4 provides for thestayofproceedingsunless the court otherwise orders.
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Rule 24.5 permits a party to request astayofproceedingsfor settlement to be attempted which the court will normally grant.
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A good lawyer would get him out in a few minutes with a writ of something or other, astayofproceedings, a demurrer, a legal technicality.
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There was astayofproceedingswhile they looked at her, both parties keeping fast hold however, and both tongues at once combating for hearing and belief.
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