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abeyance noun

  /əˈbeɪ.əns/
  • Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition. [Mid 17th century]
 en suspens, suspension
  • (legal) Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title. [Late 16th century]
 vacance, vacant
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