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There weren't enough funds, all payments were abated.
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Cancelling a writ or action; stopping a nuisance; reducing the payments to creditors in proportion, if there is not enough money to pay them in full; or reducing the bequests in a will, in proportion.
There weren't enough funds, all payments were abated.
Something that is given in a will, other than land or real property.