- (v.t.) To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court.
- (n.) A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings.
- (v.t.) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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