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Abeyance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abeyance , (from the Old French abeance meaning "gaping"), is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the ...
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Definition of "Abeyance" ... ABEYANCE - An incomplete or undetermined state of affairs. From the French aboyer, which in figurative sense means to expect, to look for, to desire. When there is no person in esse in whom the freehold is vested, it is said to be in abeyance, that is, in expectation, remembrance and contemplation.
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Definition of abeyance from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "abeyance" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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abeyance Definition from dictionary ... ; Look up "abeyance" at Merriam-Webster; Look up "abeyance" at dictionary.com; Forum discussions with the word(s) 'abeyance' in the title:; ... rent - in abeyance; be in abeyance of something; For any questions about this word or definition:
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Definition of abeyance in the Legal Dictionary - by Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. What is abeyance? Meaning of abeyance as a legal term. What does abeyance mean in law? ... ABEYANCE, estates, from the French aboyer, which in figurative sense means to expect, to look for, to desire. When there is no person...
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Note: When there is no person in existence in whom an inheritance (or a dignity) can vest, it is said to be in abeyance, that is, in expectation; the law considering it as always potentially existing, and ready to vest whenever a proper owner appears.
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