supersedeas: Meaning and Definition of

su•per•se•de•as

Pronunciation: (s"pur-sē'dē-us, -as"), [key]
— pl. -de•as.
  1. a writ ordering a stoppage or suspension of a judicial proceeding, of the execution of a judgment, or of the enforcement of another writ.
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