Noah Webster
Pendency
PEND'ENCY, noun [Latin pendens, pendeo, supra.] Suspense; the state of being undecided; as, to wait during the pendency of a suit or petition.
PEND'ENCY, noun [Latin pendens, pendeo, supra.] Suspense; the state of being undecided; as, to wait during the pendency of a suit or petition.