n. A writ that suspends the power of a lower court to issue an execution on a judgment where an appeal to a higher court has been taken. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin supersedeās, you must desist (from the writ), from Latin, second person sing. present subjunctive of supersedēre, to desist from; see SUPERSEDE.] |
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