Abeyance

Abeyance
Abeyance A*bey"ance, n. [OF. abeance expectation, longing; a (L. ad) + baer, beer, to gape, to look with open mouth, to expect, F. bayer, LL. badare to gape.] 1. (Law) Expectancy; condition of being undetermined. [1913 Webster]

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. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

2. Suspension; temporary suppression. [1913 Webster]

Keeping the sympathies of love and admiration in a dormant state, or state of abeyance. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Abeyance — (from the Old French abeance meaning gaping ), 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 appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term… …   Wikipedia

  • abeyance — ► NOUN (in phrase in/into abeyance) ▪ temporarily suspended or not used. ORIGIN from Old French abeer aspire after …   English terms dictionary

  • abeyance — (n.) 1520s, from Anglo Fr. abeiance suspension, also expectation (especially in a lawsuit), from O.Fr. abeance aspiration, desire, noun of condition of abeer aspire after, gape from à at (see AD (Cf. ad )) + ba(y)er be open, from L. *batare …   Etymology dictionary

  • abeyance — [n] being inactive or suspended temporarily deferral, discontinuation, dormancy, inactivity, intermission, latency, postponement, quiescence, recess, remission, suspension, waiting; concepts 681,705 Ant. action, activity, continuance,… …   New thesaurus

  • abeyance — [ə bā′əns] n. [Anglo Fr abeiance < OFr abeance, expectation < a , to, at + bayer, to gape, wait expectantly: see BAY2] 1. temporary suspension, as of an activity or function 2. Law a state of not having been determined or settled, as of… …   English World dictionary

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  • Abeyance — A situation in which the rightful owner of a property, office or title has not yet been decided. Abeyance results when the current owner or holder does not declare a single current beneficiary. Instead, the new owner is… …   Investment dictionary

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