Legal terminology · Property & agreements
lis pendens — A pending lawsuit
lis pendens means a pending lawsuit. Latin source words and legal terminology examples: Recording a lis pendens notice.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: A pending lawsuit
- Latin: lis pendens
Examples and word parts
Recording a lis pendens notice
Giving public notice of litigation that may affect an interest in real property, according to local requirements.
Word parts: lis (lawsuit) + pendens (pending)
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals legal terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.