supersedeas
English
Etymology
From Latin
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.
Further reading
- google books:supersedeas -"supersedeas bond"
Latin
Verb
supersedeās
- second-person singular present active subjunctive of supersedeō