suspension

A temporary stop, a temporary delay, interruption, or cessation. Thus, we speak of a suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, of a statute, of the power of alienating an estate, of a person in office, etc. A temporary cutting off or debarring one, as from the privileges of one's profession. Temporary withdrawal or cessation from employment as distinguished from permanent severance accomplished by removal; "removal" being, however, the broader term, which may on occasion include suspension.

Ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical censure, by which a spiritual person is either interdicted the exercise of his ecclesiastical function or hindered from receiving the profits of his benefice. It may be partial or total, for a limited time, or forever, when it is called "deprivation" or "amotion."

@ suspension of a right

The act by which a party is deprived of the exercise of his right for a time. A temporary stop of a right, a partial extinguishment for a time, as contrasted with a complete extinguishment, where the right is absolutely dead. Suspension of a right in an estate is a temporary or partial withholding of it from use or exercise. It differs from extinguishment, because a suspended right is susceptible of being revived, which is not the case where the right was extinguished

@ suspension of arms

An agreement between belligerents, made for a short time or for a particular place, to cease hostilities between them.

See also armistice

@ suspension of a statute

A temporary termination of its power of law. The suspension of a statute for a limited time operates so as to prevent its operation for the time; but it has not the effect of a repeal

@ suspension of business

These words in a statute contemplate an interruption of ordinary business operations, evidenced by some objective features. An interruption of the ordinary course of business, other than a mere failure to meet maturing obligations

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