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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.
Doubtful.

Definition 2024


suspensive

suspensive

English

Adjective

suspensive (comparative more suspensive, superlative most suspensive)

  1. (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.
  2. Characterized by suspense; suspenseful

Derived terms


French

Adjective

suspensive

  1. feminine singular of suspensif