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Webster 1913 Edition
Suspensive
Sus-pen′sive
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
suspensif
. See Suspend
.] Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful.
“In suspensive thoughts.” Beaumont.
“A suspensive veto.” Macaulay.
The provisional and
suspensive
attitude. J. Morley.
Suspensive
condition
(Scots Law)
, a condition precedent, or a condition without the performance of which the contract can not be completed.Webster 1828 Edition
Suspensive
SUSPENS'IVE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
suspensive
suspensive
English
Adjective
suspensive (comparative more suspensive, superlative most suspensive)
- (chiefly law) That suspends (temporarily stops)
- Effect of an appeal – In principle, an appeal has a suspensive effect (Art. 51(1) VRP). The term suspensive effect denotes the fact that the legal consequence prescribed by the ruling does not become effective until the conclusion of the appeal procedure.
- Characterized by suspense; suspenseful
Derived terms
- (law): suspensive condition