supersedeas
noun
su·per·se·de·as ˌsü-pər-ˈsē-dē-əs 
plural supersedeas
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
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin, you shall refrain, from supersedēre
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
supersedeas
noun
su·per·se·de·as ˌsü-pər-ˈsē-dē-əs
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 suspending the proceedings of an inferior court and especially the enforcement of a judgment until reviewed on appeal