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  1. Doctrine whereby a peerage falls into a state
  2. of suspension between a number of co-heirs or
  3. co-heiresses; in the UK the only peerages
  4. that can fall into abeyance are baronies that
  5. have been created by writ.
  6.  
  7. Subject by: Russell Webb
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