suspensive
adjective
sus·pen·sive sə-ˈspen(t)-siv 
1
: stopping temporarily : suspending
a suspensive veto
3
: characterized by suspension
suspensively adverb
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suspensive
adjective
sus·pen·sive sə-ˈspen-siv
1
in the civil law of Louisiana
2
: having the effect of suspending
granted a suspensive appeal
see also suspensive condition at condition
3
: characterized by suspension
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