pendency

[ pen-duhn-see ]

noun,plural pen·den·cies.

the state or time of being pending, undecided, or undetermined, as of a lawsuit awaiting settlement.

Origin of pendency

Thus, a strong showing must be made for why any claims can survive as well as why they were not brought within the past three years of this case’s pendency.
Politics Report: Evans Hotels’ Union Lawsuit Is Still Alive | Andrew Keatts and Jesse Marx | February 26, 2022 | Voice of San Diego
Second, She is exempted from personal restraint during the pendency of a divorce suit.
The College, the Market, and the Court | Caroline H. Dall
During the pendency of the proceedings above described, a second line of resistance to the government developed.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations | William Z. Ripley
All cases were to be dropped of those dying during their pendency, without disability of their descendants.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles Lea
Nor let the pendency of the case before me, in which you are counsel, have any influence to deter you.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1 | Samuel J. Tilden

My first application for a patent was an adjustable track wrench that met complete failure after a years pendency.
Treading the Narrow Way | R. E. Barrett

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