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Abeyance
see synonyms of abeyanceNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Abeyance
see synonyms of abeyancenoun
1. (usually preceded by in or into)
a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily
2. (usually preceded by in) law
an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained
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Abeyance
see synonyms of abeyance noun
1.
temporary suspension, as of an activity or function
2. Law
a state of not having been determined or settled, as of lands the present ownership of which has not been established
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Abeyance
see synonyms of abeyancen.
1. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension: held the plan in abeyance.
2. Law A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an interest in an estate that has not yet vested.
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