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In ecclesiastical law, the right that a person has to a certain benefice in the future. In the meantime, it is held in abeyance because of some impediment.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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