supersedeas
English
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editFrom Latin.
Noun
editsupersedeas (plural supersedeases)
- (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.
- (law) A writ requiring a lower court to suspend an action.
Further reading
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editsupersedeās