lis pendens

noun

A notice of pending litigation against a property.

OriginLatin lis →
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Meanings

nounlis pendens (plural lis pendens)
  1. lawA notice of pending litigation against a property.

Origin

  1. Latinlis“dispute”
  2. Englishlis pendens

From Latin lis (“dispute”) + pendens (“pending”).

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Translations

Finnish vireilläolovaikutus
  • vireilläolovaikutusTranslations
Italian litispendenza
  • litispendenzaTranslations
Spanish litispendencia
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APA

lis pendens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lis%20pendens

MLA

“lis pendens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lis%20pendens. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lis pendens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lis%20pendens.

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