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estoppel

estoppel [probably from Middle French estoupail plug, stopper, from estouper to stop up see estop ] 1 : a bar to the use of contradictory words

intervene

514 (1994)"] 2 a : to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification [ to stop a fight] b : to become a party to a legal proceeding begun by others in order to

prohibition

to keep within its proper jurisdiction (as by ceasing a prosecution) b : an order to refrain or stop 2 a : something (as a law) that prohibits a certain act or procedure b cap : the

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reinstatement period

reinstatement period a phase of the foreclosure process where the homeowner has an opportunity to stop the foreclosure by paying money that is owed to the lender. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

stoppage in transitu

stoppage in transitu [Latin in transitu in passing from one place to another] : the right of a seller

strike

strike struck struck also: strick·en strik·ing vi 1 : to remove or delete something 2 : to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands vt 1 : to remove or delete

suppress

1 : to put down by authority or force 2 a : to keep secret b : to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of 3 a : to exclude (illegally obtained evidence) from use at

suspend

suspend 1 : to debar temporarily from a privilege, office, or function 2 a : to stop temporarily [ trading] b : to make temporarily ineffective [ a license] c : stay [ a hearing]

termination of a case

the immigrant visa case. If there is no answer in one year, the case is terminated. You can stop termination of a case by notifying the embassy or consulate before the prescribed time period has lapsed, that

Backstop

In baseball a fence prop at least 90 feet behind the home base to stop the balls that pass the catcher also the catcher himself

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