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.
Motion to Stay and Abate Law and Legal Definition. Motion to stay and abate refers to a motion filed to abate to stop or suspend the proceeding for some other action to take place. For example, a related proceeding in another court that might answer some of the factual or legal issues or an appeal that might moot the bankruptcy proceeding.