Sist

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In Scots law, the act of legally staying diligence or execution on decrees for civil debts.
  • In Scots law: To present at the bar: used reflexively: for example, a party is said to sist himself when appearing before the court to answer
  • To cause to appear; cite into court; summon.
  • To stop; stay; delay: now only in Scots law.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings.
  • transitive verb. To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
  • transitive verb. To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A stay or suspension of proceedings.
  • Word Usage
    "The flavor and texture was phenomenal. resa - yes, sist! mom said it was our southern roots coming through! anali - thanks for visiting mine! gattina - thanks!"
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    bate  carino  fensive  gree  nect  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    stop  summon  
    verb-form
    sisting