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suspended

adjectivetechnicaluncommon/subɾɨsɨˈlẽtɨ/so·bres·se·len·te

Definition

1

(Law) Said of a case or proceedings that have been temporarily suspended or provisionally archived, usually due to lack of evidence or other legal reasons, and which can be reopened if new evidence emerges.

Usage examples

The investigation was suspended due to insufficient evidence.
The file remains suspended pending further developments.

Common combinations

case filed awaysuspended proceedings