stet

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out or changed should remain as it was.
    — I believe the word "stet" is unnecessary and confusing; that it is used only on the margin when something has has been crossed off in the body of the text and is also used only with the dots (the stet marks ........) placed under the words in the body of the matter to be stetted—or to let stand as they were.
  2. An order staying all proceedings in an action. especially
    — ("To be eligible for a stet, the defendant must waive his right to a speedy trial.") (stating that when a prosecutor "stets" a case, the state is declining to prosecute it
动词 v.
  1. To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was. transitive
    — Stet that colon.
  2. To stay all proceedings in an action.
    — I respectfully submit the following statement in accordance with the order of the Convention:MAY TERM, 1864. / Indictments found....18 / Convicted....12 / Acquitted....5 / Stetted....2

词形变化

stets plural stets present,singular,third-person stetting participle,present stetted participle,past stetted past

词汇关系

相关词
stet docket stet processus

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin stet (“let it stand”), an inflection of stō (“to stand”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Latin stet (“let it stand”), an inflection of stō (“to stand”).
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