Abeyance
/əˈbeɪ.əns/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Abeyance
noun
- Expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
"The proceeds of the estate shall be held in abeyance in an escrow account until the minor reaches age twenty-one."
- Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition.
- Expectancy of a title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.
"The broad pennant of a commodore first class has been in abeyance since 1958, together with the rank."