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Aussetzungsantrag

Substantiv

partial

stay of proceedings

noun

Definitions of stay of proceedings

English

a court order stopping a civil or criminal trial that is currently being heard. The court can later lift the stay and continue proceedings, or postpone proceedings indefinitely.

The defendants sought a stay of proceedings under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996.