writ of supersedeas
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writ of supersedeas — /rit av s(y)uwparsiydiyas/ See supersedeas … Black's law dictionary
supersedeas — /sooh peuhr see dee euhs, as /, n., pl. supersedeas. Law. a writ ordering a stoppage or suspension of a judicial proceeding, of the execution of a judgment, or of the enforcement of another writ. [ < L supersedeas, 2nd person sing. pres. subj. of … Universalium
Writ — For other uses, see Writ (disambiguation). In common law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court. Warrants, prerogative writs and subpoenas… … Wikipedia
writ — A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done, as in a writ of mandamus or certiorari, or as in an original writ for instituting an action at common law. A written court order or a judicial process,… … Black's law dictionary
supersedeas — su·per·se·de·as /ˌsü pər sē dē əs/ n [Medieval Latin, you should desist (word used in the writ)] 1: a common law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and esp. to stay an officer from proceeding under … Law dictionary
Supersedeas — Su per*se de*as, n. [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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supersedeas — writ to stay legal proceedings, Latin, lit. you shall desist, second person sing. subjunctive of supersedare (see SUPERSEDE (Cf. supersede)) … Etymology dictionary
supersedeas — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsēdēəs noun (plural supersedeas) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, you shall desist, 2d singular present subjunctive of supersedēre to supersede; from the occurrence of the word in the writ … Useful english dictionary
supersedeas — noun (plural supersedeas) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, you shall refrain, from supersedēre Date: 14th century 1. a common law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and especially to stay an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
supersedeas — /s(y)uwparsiydiyas/ The name of a writ containing a command to stay the proceedings at law. A suspension of the power of a trial court to issue an execution on judgment appealed from, or, if writ of execution has issued, it is a prohibition… … Black's law dictionary
