stoppage in transitu

Main Entry: stop·page in tran·si·tu
Pronunciation: 'stä-pij-"in-'tran-z&-"tü, -'tran-s&-, -"tyü
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin in transitu in passing from one place to another
: the right of a seller of goods to stop them on their way to the buyer and resume possession of them (as on discovery of the buyer's insolvency) called also stoppage in transit