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Meaning of 'sist' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sist [ n.]
- A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings.
2 . Sist [ v. t.]
- To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
- To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court.

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