supersedeas
su·per·se·de·as
noun \-ˈsē-dē-əs\ plural supersedeas
Definition of SUPERSEDEAS
1
: a common-law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and especially to stay an officer from proceeding under another writ
2
: an order staying proceedings of an inferior court
Origin of SUPERSEDEAS
Middle English, from Latin, you shall refrain, from supersedēre
First Known Use: 14th century
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