lis pendens

[ lis pen-denz ]

nounLaw.
  1. a pending suit listed on the court docket.

  2. the rule placing property involved in litigation under the court's jurisdiction.

  1. the principle that the filing of a suit constitutes notice of the claim asserted.

Origin of lis pendens

1
From Latin līs pendēns

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British Dictionary definitions for lis pendens

lis pendens

/ (lɪs ˈpɛndɛnz) /


noun
  1. a suit pending in a court that concerns the title to land

  2. a notice filed to warn interested persons of such a suit

Origin of lis pendens

1
Latin: pending lawsuit

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