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.
A stay of execution is a time period in which a judgment of execution is prohibited from being carried out.It may arise through an agreement between parties or by law, usually on condition of entering bail or security for the money.In landlord-tenant law, a stay of execution may be given by a judge to a tenant ordered to vacate the premises.Such a stay is usually based upon proof that the tenant will suffer hardship without an extension and has failed to obtain other housing after diligent efforts.n landlord-tenant law, a stay of execution may be given by a judge to a tenant ordered to vacate the premises. Such a stay is usually based upon proof that the tenant will suffer hardship without an extension and has failed to obtain other housing after diligent efforts.