Interregnum
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The interval between one ruler’s death and the beginning of his successor's reign. See Commonwealth.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An interval between reigns. The period which elapses between the death of a sovereign and the election of another. The vacancy which occurs when there is no government.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Aninterval between reigns. ‘The period which elapses between the death of a sovereign and the election of another. The vacancy which occurs when there is no government.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
polit. law. In an established government, the period which elapses between the death of a sovereign and the election of another is called interregnum. It is also understood for the vacancy created in the executive power, and for any vacancy which occurs when there is no government.