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Abeyance, or Abbayance

Abeyance, or Abbayance [fr. abayer, Fr., to expect, to look at

abeyance

abeyance [Middle French abeance expectation (of a title or claimant), from

Abeyance

Abeyance, means temporary inactivity; suspension, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.

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Shelley's case, Rule in

life-tenant takes the inheritance, which is neither contingent nor in abeyance; that is to say, where the inheritance is to his

Dormancy

The state of being dormant quiescence abeyance

Bargain and sale

of conveyance by bargain and sale inrolled had been in abeyance for many years before the R.P. Act, 1845 (8 &

Dormant claim

Dormant claim, a claim in abeyance.

Inspector-General of the Forces

efficiency to the Army Council. The office is now in abeyance.

Jacens

Jacens, lying in abeyance

Peerage

devolution of his dignity, and in all cases of long abeyance or other non-enjoyment of a peerage, the Lord Chancellor will

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