supersedeas

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noun

A type of surety bond that a court requires from an appellant who wants to delay payment of a judgement until the appeal is over.

OriginLatin supersedeās →
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Meanings

nounsupersedeas (plural supersedeases)

plural supersedeases

  1. lawA type of surety bond that a court requires from an appellant who wants to delay payment of a judgement until the appeal is over.
  2. lawA writ requiring a lower court to suspend an action.

Origin

  1. Latinsupersedeās
  2. Englishsupersedeas

From Latin supersedeās.

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APA

supersedeas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersedeas

MLA

“supersedeas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersedeas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supersedeas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersedeas.

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