Supersedeas
Pronunciation : Su`per*se"de*as
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., suspend, set aside, stay, 2d pers. sing. present subjunctive of supersedere. See Supersede.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913