stay

stay: stay¹ vt stayed, stay·ing: to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order

may not grant an injunction to stay proceedings in a state court — U.S. Code

stay² n: a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usu. discretionary judicial or executive order

a stay of execution of the judgment

stay of a lower court's judgment pending certiorari — W. J. Brennan, Jr. see also automatic stay compare cease-and-desist order at order 3b, mandamus, supersedeas

stay: I noun abeyance, abeyancy, bar, cessation, check, curb, delay, desistance, discontinuance, halt, hindrance, interruption, mansio, obstacle, obstruction, prevention, reprieve, respite, restraint, stop, stoppage, suspension, wait associated concepts: judicial stay, stay of enforcement, stay of execution, stay of proceedings, stay pending appeal II (halt) verb arrest, bar, block, check, cohibere, constrain, curb, delay, demorari, desist, detain, deter, detinere, discontinue, forbid, foreclose, forestall, frustrate, hamper, hinder, hold, impede, intercept, interrupt, obstruct, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit, put an end to, quell, reprieve, respite, restrain, stem, stop, stymie, suppress, thwart associated concepts: permanent injunction, stay enforcement, stay of execution, stay order, stay proceedings, temporary injunction, temporary restraining order III (continue) verb endure, extend, keep on, last, persevere, persist, prolong, remain, subsist associated concepts: stay in occupancy IV (rest) verb await, be anchored, be dormant, be fixed, be immobile, be inert, be inmovable, be motionless, be riveted, be sedentary, be stationary, be transfixed, halt, lodge, park, pause, remain, repose, stand, stop, wait V index abeyance, adjournment, arrest (stop), balk, ban, bar (hinder), barrier, block, cease, cessation (interlude), clog, cloture, cohere (adhere), constrict (inhibit), continuance, continue (adjourn), curb, defer (put off), delay (noun), delay (verb), desist, detain (restrain), dwell (reside), encumbrance, endure (last), estop, exist, extension (postponement), forestall, halt (noun), halt (verb), impede, inhabit, inhabitation (act of dwelling in), keep (continue), keep (restrain), last, lodge (reside), lull, mainstay, obstruct, occupy (take possession), pause (noun), pause (verb), persevere, persist, postpone, preclude, prevent, prohibit, prohibition, remain (continue), remission, repress, reprieve, reside, resist (withstand), respite (interval of rest), rest (cease from action), restraint, stem (check), stop, subsist, suspend, toll (stop), uphold, withstand

stay: v.
To stop; to put on hold.
n.
A judicial order that puts some action on hold temporarily.

stay: A court order that suspends or stops certain proceedings. (See also: automatic stay)

Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

stay: A stay imposes a halt on proceedings, apart from taking any steps allowed by the court rules or by the terms of the stay. Proceedings can be continued if a stay is lifted.

USA

automatic stay, Also known as stay.

An injunction that immediately stops substantially all collection and enforcement actions by creditors against the debtor in a bankruptcy. It is effective automatically once the bankruptcy petition is filed. There are a number of exceptions, including certain criminal matters and domestic support obligations, which are not enjoined by the automatic stay as a matter of public policy. Matters arising after the filing of the petition are not stayed.

For further information, see Practice Note, Automatic Stay: Lenders' Perspective (www.practicallaw.com/9-380-7953).

stay: n. A judicial order forbidding or holding in abeyance some action until some particular event occurs, or until the court lifts the stay. A single justice of the United States Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction's being enforced pending an appeal to the full Court.

See also injunction, restraining order.

@ stay of execution

A procedure to prevent the carrying out of a judgment for a specified period of time; in the case of death penalty, an order from a higher court or executive branch of a state to halt the execution, usually pending further appeals.
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stay: The act of temporarily stopping a judicial proceeding through the order of a court.

stay: I
The act of temporarily stopping a judicial proceeding through the order of a court.
II A court order halting a judicial proceeding.

stay: n.

a court-ordered short-term delay in judicial proceedings to give a losing defendant time to arrange for payment of the judgment or move out of the premises in an unlawful detainer case.

See also: stay of execution

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Synonyms:

Sojourn, tarry, abide, dwell, lodge, rest, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, Stop, restrain, check, hold, withhold, curb, keep in, rein in, prevent, Sojourn, delay, halt, rest, repose, stop / Remain, continue, stop, be fixed, stand still, abide fixed, halt, Delay, obstruct, hinder, arrest, Stand, stop / Wait, attend, delay, linger, Support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, shore up, Hindrance, obstruction, interruption, obstacle, impediment, check, bar, restraint, curb, stumbling-block / Rest, rely, confide, trust, repose, lean, Support, prop, staff, dependence, supporter, buttress

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Stay — may refer to:General* Stays (nautical), the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull * Guy wire, a metal wire used to support tall structures, such as radio masts * Bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts … Wikipedia
Stay — Stay, n. [Cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai support, and E. stay a rope to support a mast.] 1. That which serves as a prop; a support. My only strength and stay. Milton. [1913 Webster] Trees serve as so many stays for their vines. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay — «Stay» Сингл Дэвида Гетта совместно с … Википедия
stay — Ⅰ. stay [1] ► VERB 1) remain in the same place. 2) remain in a specified state or position. 3) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. 4) Scottish & S. African live permanently. 5) stop, delay, or prevent. 6) … English terms dictionary
Stay — (st[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stayed} (st[=a]d) or {Staid} (st[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staying}.] [OF. estayer, F. [ e]tayer to prop, fr. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, a prop, probably fr. OD. stade, staeye, a prop, akin to E. stead; or cf. stay a rope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — UK US /steɪ/ verb [I] ► to not move away or leave: stay for 2 days/2 weeks/2 years, etc. »They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months. stay at work/home »We stayed at work until 10 pm. stay in/on sth »She will stay on the board… … Financial and business terms
Stay — (st[=a]), v. i. [[root]163. See {Stay} to hold up, prop.] 1. To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still. [1913 Webster] She would command the hasty sun to stay. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Stay, I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — stay1 [stā] n. [ME staie < OE stæg, akin to Du stag < IE * stāk , to stand, place < base * sta : see STAND] a heavy rope or cable, usually of wire, used as a brace or support, as for a mast of a ship; guy vt. to brace or support with a… … English World dictionary
Stay — puede referirse a: “Stay”, una canción de Nick Jonas The Administration del album Who I Am. “Stay, la canción de Pink Floyd, del año 1972, de su álbum Obscured by Clouds. “Stay”, clásico de Maurice Williams y sus covers (ejemplo el de Cyndi… … Wikipedia Español
stay in — To remain at home • • • Main Entry: ↑stay * * * ˌstay ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stay in he/she/it stays in … Useful english dictionary

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