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lis pen⋅dens
[lis pen-denz] 
–noun Law.
| 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 pendēns
< L līs pendēns
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Main Entry: lis pen·dens
Pronunciation: 'lis-'pen-"denz
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin
1 : a pending suit
2 : a written notice of a pending suit involving property usually filed in the appropriate office (as a registry of deeds) called also notice of pendency
3 a : the jurisdiction and control of the court over property involved in a pending suit b : a doctrine under which one purchasing an interest in property involved in a pending suit does so subject to the adjudication of the rights of the parties to the suit
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