We have been using the term 'mutation' pretty loosely up to this point in the course...now we need to define it more precisely: mutation-- a change in the genetic material (ie. DNA).
Stay of proceedings. A stay of proceedings is a ruling by the court in civil and criminal procedure, halting further legal process in a trial or other legal proceeding. The court can subsequently lift the stay and resume proceedings based on events taking place after the stay is ordered.
Answer by Bob811. Confidence votes 66.7K. It is a temporary suspension of an action or process ordered by the court. ADDED: In the legal context, a stay is a court order preventing further action until a future event occurs, or the order is lifted.It is not necessarily, temporary.nswer by Bob811. Confidence votes 66.7K. It is a temporary suspension of an action or process ordered by the court. ADDED: In the legal context, a stay is a court order preventing further action until a future event occurs, or the order is lifted.