Supercede

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Misspelling of supersede. alt-of, common, misspelling

    "To it a new species of conveyancing owes its origin, which dispenses with livery of seisin, and almost entirely supercedes, in practice, the employment of common law deeds."

Example

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"To it a new species of conveyancing owes its origin, which dispenses with livery of seisin, and almost entirely supercedes, in practice, the employment of common law deeds."

Etymology

From Middle English superceden, from Middle French superceder, from Latin supersedēre: super- (“over-”) + sedēre (“to sit”).

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