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supersedeas

supersedeas

9.9
An order that stops a court judgment from being enforced until an appeal is heard
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪəs/
  • Formal
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  • The judge issued a supersedeas to delay the enforcement of the ruling.

Examples

  • A supersedeas was granted, allowing the company time to appeal the court's decision.

  • Without a supersedeas, the losing party would have to comply with the judgment right away.

  • The attorney requested a supersedeas to prevent the immediate enforcement of the judgment.

  • Can you explain what a supersedeas is?

  • The attorney requested a supersedeas to prevent the immediate enforcement of the judgment.

  • A supersedeas was granted, allowing the company time to appeal the court's decision.

  • Without a supersedeas, the losing party would have to comply with the judgment right away.

Synonyms

stay of execution
vssupersedeas
  • Formal
11 8.9

An official order by a court that temporarily stops a punishment, for example a death sentence

suspends enforcement specifically until an appeal is heard
temporary injunction
vssupersedeas
  • Formal
3 9.1

A court order that stops changes and protects things until the case ends

focuses instead on stopping enforcement of a judgment pending an appeal

Surface Forms

supersedeas singular
supersedeas plural

Etymology

The word supersedeas comes from Latin parts super- 'above' and sedere 'to sit', the same root as in session. It is like something 'sitting above' a court decision to hold it back, so a supersedeas pauses the enforcement of a judgment until an appeal is heard.