supersedeas

English

Etymology

From Latin.

Noun

supersedeas (plural supersedeases)

1. (law) A type of surety bond that a court requires from an appellant who wants to delay payment of a judgement until the appeal is over.
2. (law) A writ requiring a lower court to suspend an action.

Further reading

• google books:supersedeas -"supersedeas bond"

Latin

Verb

supersedeās

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of supersedeō