Stay of enforcement
A court-ordered or statutory pause preventing enforcement action from continuing for a period or until further order.
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Stay of proceedings
A pause or suspension of court proceedings, usually ordered by a court or arising automatically under a statutory process.
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Enforcement action
A specific step taken to recover a debt, such as instructing enforcement agents, obtaining a charging order or pursuing insolvency proceedings.
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Enforcement agent
An authorised person who enforces certain court judgments and debts, including by taking control of goods where the law permits.
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