English Explanatory Dictionary

supersedeas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. A writ requiring a lower court to suspend an action.

Word forms

supersedeas supersedeases

Etymology

From Latin supersedeās.

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