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Supersedeas

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004776

A writ or order issued by an appellate court that stays or suspends the enforcement of a judgment or order of a lower court pending the outcome of an appeal. It prevents the prevailing party from executing the judgment while the appeal is being heard. A supersedeas bond is often required to protect the appellee against losses incurred during the delay.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004776
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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