eli5 What does it mean when a court “temporary blocks” a law, an agenda, etc. and what’s the purpose of it?

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eli5 What does it mean when a court “temporary blocks” a law, an agenda, etc. and what’s the purpose of it?

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If a court is set to debate something which is expected to take a long time and they are afraid that there will be more damage being done while the court is being held then they can order a temporary suspension until the court have come back with a decision. Say for example that a court is to try if capital punishment is legal or not. It would be a real shame if while the trial was held there were still people subject to capital punishment, a possible crime in itself depending on the outcome of the trial. So the court can say that while the trial is being held until the court have a decision people should act as if capital punishment was illegal.