Foolestroupe: "Foolestroupe - PM
Date: 01 Dec 06 - 07:55 AM

Actually "cease and desist" has a good reason for existing.
... The two words come from the two different roots - and each word means something slightly different, so that in order for there to be no misunderstanding, or 'technicalities', both meanings of "stop" were included.

It is not the only such apparently, not of originally so, redundant usage from this source. Just ask a legal eagle."

Ah, yes.   And the Legal Department, which deals with rules and regulations, is now and henceforth, at present and in perpetuity, a partition and subdivision of the Department Of Redundancy Department.   With good reason and for important purposes, of course. Naturally.