Some English titles of nobility have been in limbo in this way for hundreds of years. For example, the Grey Barony of Codnor was in limbo for over 490 years, from 1496 to 1989, when the claim was called out of limbo to favor the Cornwall-Legh family`s claim. The Latin root of the adjournment indicates that one is in a state of wonder or shock: (or berry) means “having your mouth wide open, gawk, pant”. However, the anatomical specificity of the root has not been maintained in the Anglo-French words that associate our word with it. Abaer (or abair), which means only “wide open”, developed into abeyaunce, which refers to a very particular type of pictorial opening: “absence of applicant or owner, succession”. The English word abeyance has both technical and general applications: a property or title “in Abeyance” is in temporary limbo, waiting to be claimed by an heir or rightful owner, and plans that are “in Abeyance” are waiting to be implemented. This became common when foreclosures soared after the U.S. housing market collapsed in 2008. In jurisdictions that have followed the mortgage lien theory, mortgagees are not entitled to the property of a defaulting debtor until a court has made an attachment order. Other situations where abeyance controls are used are shipwrecks, where it remains to be determined who has the right to recover a ship and its cargo.
A common scenario in which suspension arrangements are used is in the English peerage when a peerage title cannot be passed due to the absence of a legitimate applicant. Most English titles of nobility are passed only on to sons, but some can be passed on to a daughter if she is an only child or if her siblings died without producing heirs. If there are several heiresses, the title remains until a single person represents the claims of all the heiresses. Stay orders are most often used in bankruptcy proceedings, when the court declares that a claim on property is suspended because the rightful owner of property or a mortgage holder is not known or the court has not yet decided whether the property belongs to creditors or heirs. A probation order can also be used to temporarily resolve disputes, while retaining the right of the parties to resume the dispute later if necessary. Organizations whose political perspective changes or whose membership changes can use the suspension in this way to establish a means without committing to a future action plan. For example, a Canadian lawsuit involving the University of Victoria Students` Society (UVSS) and a pro-life club on campus was suspended, with the UVSS agreeing to temporarily reinstate previously withheld funds. In this way, the pro-life club enjoyed a favorable outcome and the UVSS avoided the costs of a lawsuit, while both parties retained the right to return to court in the future. Suspension is a state of expectation with respect to ownership, title or function, when the right to it is not transferred to a person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abseyance can only be applied to future successions that are not yet acquired or cannot be acquired. For example, an estate A is granted for life, the rest to the heir of B.
During B`s lifetime, the rest rests, because until A`s death, it is not known who B`s heir is. Similarly, possession of a sinecure must rest after the death of the holder until the next holder takes possession of it. A seizure is a court order that declares that the legal right of ownership or claim will be suspended or temporarily suspended until the matter is resolved. The suspension puts the right to property, title or charge in a state of expectation where no one is entitled to the claim, but awaits the determination of the true owner. In the field of advertising, a suspension order refers to an advertiser`s order for a media seat on television or radio that is temporarily unavailable. As a result, the order may be suspended until an appropriate advertising space is opened. This allows an organization to “agree” with the party without formally tying its actions to the future.
