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Stay

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004691

A temporary halt or suspension of a judicial proceeding or the enforcement of a court order. A court may issue a stay to allow for an appeal, to prevent irreparable harm, or to await the outcome of another related case. This action postpones further progress in a legal matter.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004691
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004691",
  "term": "Stay",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A temporary halt or suspension of a judicial proceeding or the enforcement of a court order. A court may issue a stay to allow for an appeal, to prevent irreparable harm, or to await the outcome of another related case. This action postpones further progress in a legal matter.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/stay/"
}

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