lis pendens

[ lis pen-denz ]

/ lɪs ˈpɛn dɛnz /

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noun Law.

a pending suit listed on the court docket.

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

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

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Origin of lis pendens

From Latin līs pendēns

Words nearby lis pendens

Lisichansk, Lisieux, lisle, lisle thread, lisp, lis pendens, Lissajous figure, lisse, lissom, lissome, lissotrichous

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How to use lis pendens in a sentence

Among the short poems that constitute the volume called Lis Isclo d'Or are a number of masterpieces.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Who will inform us that Scapin bears the fleur de lis on his arms, and who is very glad he does so?
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
Then was seen on the altar a miter glittering with precious stones, and a large sword ornamented with fleur-de-lis.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
The long scarlet saddle-cloth, that covered his horse almost wholly, was likewise embroidered in gold fleur-de-lis.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue

He would still exclude slave-labour sugar; but on free-labour sugar, the differential duties would be reduced from lis.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for lis pendens

lis pendens

/ (lɪs ˈpɛndɛnz) /

noun

a suit pending in a court that concerns the title to land

a notice filed to warn interested persons of such a suit

Word Origin for lis pendens

Latin: pending lawsuit

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