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n. a court-ordered short-term delay in judicial proceedings to gi...
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Wire, rod or other rigging that runs fore and aft of the mast.
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mid-15c., "cease going forward, come to a halt," also (transitive) "detain, hold back," from Old French estai-, stem of estare "to stay or stand," from Latin stare " [..]
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"support, prop, brace," 1510s, from Middle French estaie "piece of wood used as a support," Old French estaie "prop, support," perhaps from Frankish *staka "support& [..]
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"strong rope which supports a ship's mast," from Old English stæg "rope used to support a mast," from Proto-Germanic *stagaz (source also of Dutch stag, Low German stach, Germ [..]
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"support, sustain," early 15c., from Middle French estayer (Modern French étayer), originally in nautical use, "secure by stays," from estaie (see stay (n.1)). The nautical sense i [..]
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1520s, "delay, postponement, period of remaining in a place," from stay (v.1). Meaning "action of stoppage, appliance for stopping" is 1530s; that of "suspension of judicial p [..]
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a stopping or suspension of procedure or execution by judicial or executive order
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A court order that suspends or stops certain proceedings. (See also: automatic stay)
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continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankrupt [..]
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 a cheque.
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blaybn
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A thin, usually straight, structural member: Seatstay, chainstay, fender stay, mixte stay.
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stayed stay·ing : to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order [may not grant an injunction to proceedings in a state court "U.S. Code"]
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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In the legal context, a stay is a court order preventing further action until a future event occurs, or the order is lifted. A stay of execution prevent someone from having the death penalty carried o [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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(n) continuing or remaining in a place or state(n) the state of inactivity following an interruption(n) a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted(n) a thin s [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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A rod or wire that supports the mast in a fore/aft position.
Source: mmsn.org

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Court order halting a judicial proceeding or the action of halting such proceeding.
Source: pacourts.us (offline)

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A section of fore and aft standing rigging
Source: oceansails.com (offline)

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a line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast (fore, back, running, and triadic stays).
Source: sailinglinks.com

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A court order halting a judicial proceeding.
Source: jec.unm.edu

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Hold in abeyance.  An order entered by a judge suspending or postponing a proceeding or execution of an action before the Court.
Source: courts.state.md.us (offline)

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This is a suspension for proceedings in court. It means no additional action can occur on the case until the Stay is lifted.
Source: pinningtonlaw.co.uk

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Brace used to reinforce flat surfaces.
Source: powerengineering.org (offline)

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A suspending of a judicial proceeding by order of the court.
Source: americanbar.org (offline)

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Under WCL section 23, when a party files an application for review from a WCLJ decision, the portion of the award that is under appeal is 'stayed'. For example, if a carrier appeals the WCLJ [..]
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A stay of proceedings might be called by Crown or the Court. This is when the charge is terminated at any time before there is a finding of guilt.
Source: justiceeducation.ca (offline)

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The period of confinement of a Patient to a Health Facility.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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1. A strong rope supporting a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other mast or other part of the vessel; rigging running fore (forestay) and aft (backstay) from a mast to the hul [..]
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a rope, or similar, giving longitudinal support to a mast. Termed FORE-STAY or BACKSTAY according to position
Source: nationalhistoricships.org.uk (offline)

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A rope of hemp, wire or iron leading forward or aft for supporting a mast.
Source: usmm.org

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A wire or cable supporting the mast, also see: "headstay" and "backstay"; as in: A yearly inspection of each stay is a very good idea.
Source: schoolofsailing.net

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A rope of hemp, wire or iron leading forward or aft for supporting a mast.
Source: officerofthewatch.com

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A line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast; rigging used to support the mast from forward or aft.
Source: brethrencoast.com

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  Any piece of standing rigging, except a shroud, providing support only.  
Source: quarterdeck.org

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A part of the standing rigging of a sailing vessel that supports a mast in the fore-and-aft line. Forestays support from forward and backstays support from aft. Backstays also give lateral support to [..]
Source: ageofsail.net

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A line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast; rigging used to support the mast from forward or aft.
Source: caribbean-pirates.com

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 Similar to a shroud, a part of the standing rigging that helps support the mast.
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any piece of standing rigging providing support only.
Source: ussrankin.org

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Rigging running fore (forestay) and aft (backstay) from a mast to the hull.
Source: nauticed.org

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A large strong rope used to support a mast.
Source: wisconsinshipwrecks.org

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Wire rope running Fore and aft to the mast, as support for the mast
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Rigging running fore (forestay) and aft (backstay) from a mast to the hull.
Source: boatrepairandmaintenance.com (offline)

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A procedure whereby a court does not dismiss an action or dismisses it conditionally on grounds of forum non conveniens (supra). See Arctic Explorer, 590 F. Supp. 1346 at p. 1361, 1984 AMC 2413 at p. 2434 (S.D. Tex. 1984); but retains jurisdiction (supra)and calls on the plaintiff to take suit in the more convenient forum. The conditions are usuall [..]
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A line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast; rigging used to support the mast from forward or aft.
Source: marinewaypoints.com

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an element of the standing rigging (q.v.) that supports a mast. See forestay, backstay, shroud. FH2004 
Source: maritimearchaeology.com (offline)

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A court order halting a judicial proceeding or previous ruling.
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A stopping or arresting of a judicial proceeding by order of a court (e.g., a stay of enforcement of a judgment).
Source: utcourts.gov

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A court order halting a judicial proceeding.
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A court order
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Halting a judicial proceeding by order of the court.
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Hold in abeyance.  An order entered by a judge suspending or postponing a proceeding or execution of an action before the Court.
Source: mdcourts.gov

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A court order halting a judicial proceeding.
Source: manateeclerk.com (offline)

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Another term for “Stand.”
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The period of time that a customer is a guest of a hotel.
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The period of time that a customer is a guest of a hotel.
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