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abeyance definition - legal

n

  1. An indefinite or temporary state of inactivity or suspension.
  2. An incomplete or undetermined state of existence.
  3. The status of real property or of a position or title when its ownership or occupancy is not vested in any existing person or party.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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