Meaning & use
sist
In Scots law, to stay or temporarily suspend legal proceedings until a specified condition is met.
See it in a sentence
The court agreed to sist the case pending the outcome of a related appeal.
Lawyers requested a sist to allow time for settlement talks to continue.
A note on using this word
Sist is a specialized legal term used mainly in Scottish courts and rarely appears outside legal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
staysuspend
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