Simple English definitions for legal terms
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An abeyance is when something is put on hold temporarily until something else is resolved. For example, if someone is accused of a crime, they may enter a plea in abeyance, which means they admit guilt but the charges will be dropped if they meet certain conditions. In property law, abeyance happens when it's not clear who the true owner of something is, so no one can claim ownership until it's figured out. Appeals can also be put in abeyance while waiting for another court case to be decided.
An abeyance is a temporary pause in activity while waiting for something else to happen. This means that the activity cannot continue until the other thing is resolved.
These examples illustrate how abeyance is used in different contexts. In each case, there is a pause in activity until something else happens. This could be completing certain conditions, waiting for the outcome of another case, or identifying the true owner of a property.