stop proceedings
Frequency: 5.33.9 per million words
To end a legal process completely.
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Examples (10)
- The judge had the power to stop the proceedings at any time.
- The defense requested the court to stop proceedings due to a lack of evidence.
- A legal injunction was issued to stop the proceedings immediately.
- They decided to stop the proceedings after a private settlement was reached.
- It is unusual for a magistrate to stop proceedings without a formal motion.
- The tribunal was forced to stop the proceedings when a key witness fell ill.
- They are trying to stop the proceedings against the company.
- The government intervened to stop the legal proceedings.
- The court will stop proceedings if the plaintiff fails to appear.
- Can the High Court stop proceedings in a lower court?