animal species. These suspensions, are intended to prevent the animals in question from being fished or hunted for an as-yet indeterminate amount of time.

Another instance is a delay of legal obligations or payment (debt moratorium). A legal official can order a delay of payment (which amounts to granting an extension) due to extenuating circumstances which render one party incapable of paying another at the current time.

In the context of capital punishment,

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