n.
Pronunciation: - ' s ē -d ē - ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural supersedeas
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, you shall refrain, from supersed ē re
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 officer from proceeding under another writ
2 : an order staying proceedings of an inferior court