pendente lite

phrase

Pending a legal suit in court.

OriginLatin pendente līte →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. lawPending a legal suit in court.

Origin

  1. Latinpendente līte“awaiting the litigation”
  2. Englishpendente lite

From Latin pendente līte (“awaiting the litigation”).

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APA

pendente lite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendente%20lite

MLA

“pendente lite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendente%20lite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pendente lite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendente%20lite.

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