Definition
abeyancy
noun
- The state of being held in abeyance; suspension or temporary inactivity of a right, claim, or office.
Usage: Legal and formal contexts; Often used in property law and succession
Examples
- The title to the estate remained in abeyancy until the heir came of age.
- During the abeyancy of the office, no one could exercise its powers.
- The claim was placed in abeyancy pending further investigation.
- Legal abeyancy can last for generations in some inheritance cases.
- The contract's enforcement was in abeyancy while the dispute was resolved.