supersedeas

Supersedeas (also termed “writ of supersedeas”) is Latin for “you shall desist.” It refers to a stay of the enforcement of a judgment pending appeal. Essentially, it is a writ or bond that suspends a judgment creditor’s power to levy execution, effectively putting a hold on the enforcement of the lower court’s decision until the appeal can be resolved.

This writ is often issued to maintain the status quo and prevent any party from being harmed by the judgment while the appeal is considered.

See: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure › Title VII: Judgment › Rule 62. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]

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