lis pendens

noun

lis pen·​dens

ˈlis-ˈpen-ˌdenz

1

: a pending suit

2

: a written notice of a pending suit involving property usually filed in the appropriate office (as a registry of deeds)

called also notice of pendency

3

a

: the jurisdiction and control of the court over property involved in a pending suit

b

: a doctrine under which one purchasing an interest in property involved in a pending suit does so subject to the adjudication of the rights of the parties to the suit

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Etymology

Latin