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Webster 1913 Edition
Supersedeas
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Suˊper-se′de-as
,Noun.
[L., suspend, set aside, stay, 2d pers. sing. present subjunctive of
supersedere
. See Supersede
.] (Law)
A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ.
Blackstone.
Webster 1828 Edition
Supersedeas
SUPERSE'DEAS
,Noun.
Definition 2024
supersedeas
supersedeas
English
Noun
supersedeas (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