supersedeas

noun

su·​per·​se·​de·​as ˌsü-pər-ˈsē-dē-əs 

plural supersedeas

1

: a common-law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and especially to stay an officer from proceeding under another writ

2

: an order staying proceedings of an inferior court

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, you shall refrain, from supersedēre

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

supersedeas

noun

su·​per·​se·​de·​as ˌsü-pər-ˈsē-dē-əs 

1

: a common-law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and especially to stay an officer from proceeding under another writ

2

: an order suspending the proceedings of an inferior court and especially the enforcement of a judgment until reviewed on appeal

Etymology

Medieval Latin, you should desist (word used in the writ)