supersedeas

[soo-per-see-dee-uhs, -as] Origin

su·per·se·de·as

[soo-per-see-dee-uhs, -as]
noun, plural su·per·se·de·as. 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.

Origin:
< Latin supersedeās, 2nd person singular present subjunctive of supersedēre to supersede, the writ being so named because supersedeās, i.e., you shall desist, occurs in it
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Supersedeas is always a great word to know.
So is summons. Does it mean:
a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer
a place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court; the private office of a judge
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supersedeas
writ to stay legal proceedings, 1393, from L., lit. "you shall desist," second person sing. subjunctive of supersedare (see supersede).
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