lis pendens

lis pendens [lis pen-denz] Word Origin noun Law.

1. a pending suit listed on the court docket.
2. the rule placing property involved in litigation under the court’s jurisdiction.
3. the principle that the filing of a suit constitutes notice of the claim asserted.

Origin of lis pendens From the Latin word līs pendēns British Dictionary definitions for lis pendens lis pendens noun

1. a suit pending in a court that concerns the title to land
2. a notice filed to warn interested persons of such a suit

Word Origin for lis pendens Latin: pending lawsuit