Sc. Law. Also 8 -cedere. [L. (see SUPERSEDE).] A judicial order granting a debtor protection against diligence of creditors (see DILIGENCE1 5); also, a private agreement amongst creditors to postpone action against a debtor for a certain time.
1547. Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., IX. 70. Writtinges to the persoun of Dysart for the laird of Glarettis supersedere fra the air.
1585. Reg. Privy Council Scot., Ser. I. III. 758. Gevand him ane supersedere to be unpersewit for certane yeiris nixt to cum for ony dettis.
1630. Sc. Acts Chas. I. (1814), V. 224/2. Anent the greevance givin in be the burrowes tuicheing protectiouns and Supersedereis.
1714–26. Gideon Guthrie, Monograph (1900), 60. They racked all their wits to get my Supercedere stopped.
1816. Scott, Antiq., xliii. Mr. Sweepclean, secede paulisper, or, in your own language, giant us a supersedere of diligence for five minutes.
1826. G. J. Bell, Comm. Laws Scot. (ed. 5), II. 501. The creditors generally consent to a supersedere of diligence.
1838. W. Bell, Dict. Law Scot., s.v., A creditor who commits a breach of supersedere is liable to the debtor in damages.
