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ABEYANCE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

Expectation or contemplation of law; the position of waiting for or being without a claimant or owner. (Oxford)

DEF

In the law of estates, the condition of a freehold when there is no person in being in whom it is vested. In such cases the freehold has been said to be "in nubibus" (in the clouds), "in pendenti" (in suspension); and "in gremio legis" (in the bosom of the law). (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 6).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

vacance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Informatics
CONT

The question is in abeyance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Informatique
CONT

La question reste en suspens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Informática
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Record 3 2000-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

(The Department may) investigate the complaint while the grievance is held in abeyance (in agreement with all the parties involved)....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

(le ministère peut) faire une enquête relative à la plainte et mettre le grief «en suspens» (avec l'accord de toutes les parties) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración federal
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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