Cessare

Lat. To cease; to stop, or stay; to neglect; to come to an end, as an estate. Cessante causa, cessat effectus: the cause ceasing, the effect ceases also. Cessante ratione legis, cessat et ipsa lex: the reason of the law ceasing, the law itself ceases also. Cessante statu primitivo, cessat derivativus: when the primitive or original estate determines, the derivative estate determines also. Cesset executio: let the execution be stayed; a stay of execution, or an order, or entry of an order, therefor. Cesset processus: let the process be stayed; a stay of process or proceedings, or an order, or entry of an order, therefor.

In old English law

Cessavit per biennium: he ceased or neglected for two years; a writ in the nature of a writ of right, and founded on the doctrine of tenure, for failure of a tenant to pay rent for two years, or for failure for a like time of a religious house, holding land upon condition of giving alms, or the like, to perform the condition.