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lis pen·dens
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| 1. | a pending suit listed on the court docket. |
| 2. | the rule placing property involved in litigation under the court's jurisdiction. |
| 3. | the principle that the filing of a suit constitutes notice of the claim asserted. |
[Origin: < L līs pendéns
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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
lis pendens
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| lis pendens | |
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| a pending lawsuit |
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