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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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An official suspension or postponement of a proceeding or its enforcement.

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stay

In the courtroom scene, a temporary stay pauses enforcement of the order.
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A temporary stay in the classroom case officially postpones the hearing about a workshop closure until a missing record can be supplied.
From Rules, Authority, and Relief.
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