pendente lite

American  

[pen-den-tee lahy-tee] / pɛnˈdɛn ti ˈlaɪ ti /

adverb

Law.

1. during litigation; while a suit is in progress.

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pendente lite British  

/ pɛnˈdɛntɪ ˈlaɪtɪ /

adjective

1. law while a suit is pending

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Etymology

Origin of pendente lite

1720–30; < Latin: literally, with a lawsuit pending

Example Sentences

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pendente lite

Brief on brief had been presented to the King, ordering him to separate from Anne Boleyn pendente lite, but the King had paid no attention to them—had married the Lady and divorced the Queen.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by Froude, J.A.

"If this complainant is going to be defrauded I will enjoin this contract pendente lite and appoint a receiver."

From Tutt and Mr. Tutt by Train, Arthur Cheney

Administration pendente lite, where there is a dispute as to the person entitled to probate or a general grant of letters the court appoints an administrator till the question has been decided.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

That must be pendente lite, an interlocutory proceeding, in the action.

From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Besant, Walter, Sir

Permanent alimony is usually smaller than temporary alimony, or alimony pendente lite, but no rule as to the amount can be safely stated, it resting in the discretion of the Court.

From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe