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Legal Definitions - stoppage
Definition of stoppage
Stoppage refers to two distinct concepts:
1. An Interruption or Obstruction: This meaning refers to a temporary halt, blockage, or hindrance that prevents an action, process, or movement from continuing as intended.
Example A: A government agency issues an emergency order to temporarily halt (a stoppage) all commercial fishing in a specific ocean area after a significant oil spill, to prevent contamination of seafood.
Explanation: This illustrates a stoppage because the ongoing activity of commercial fishing is obstructed and prevented from continuing by the government's regulatory order.
Example B: During a major sporting event, play is brought to a stoppage when a severe thunderstorm forces all participants and spectators to seek shelter, pausing the competition until conditions improve.
Explanation: Here, the thunderstorm acts as a hindrance, causing a temporary interruption or stoppage in the progress of the sporting event.
2. A Deduction or Setoff (in a financial context): This refers to a reduction or withholding from a payment or amount due to one party, made to account for a debt or obligation owed by that party to the payer.
Example A: An employee resigns, and the company makes a stoppage from their final paycheck to recover the outstanding balance of a company loan previously advanced to the employee.
Explanation: This is a stoppage because the company is deducting (setting off) a prior debt owed by the employee from the money it owes the employee (the final paycheck).
Example B: A client hires a consultant for a project. After the project is completed, the client discovers that the consultant caused minor damage to office equipment. The client then applies a stoppage to the final payment, deducting the cost of repairs from the consultant's invoice.
Explanation: In this scenario, the client is performing a stoppage by reducing the amount owed to the consultant to cover the cost of the damage, which represents an obligation owed by the consultant to the client.
Simple Definition
Stoppage generally refers to an obstruction or hindrance that prevents an act from being performed or completed. In civil law, it also specifically denotes a setoff, which is a deduction made from a payment due to an outstanding debt or obligation.
