supersedeas
/ˌsupərˈsidiˌæs/
noun
- A legal order that temporarily stops a court judgment from being enforced, often while an appeal is being considered.
- The lawyer filed a supersedeas to delay the eviction until the appeal was heard.
- The judge granted a supersedeas, putting the payment order on hold.
- Without a supersedeas, the company had to comply with the ruling immediately.
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