pendens lis
Definition 1
Changes, claims, disputes, interests, or proceedings relating to land, which must be recorded in the register for pending actions. Latin for, a pending action.
Definition 2
Legal rule that filing of a lawsuit constitutes notice of the claim asserted in it. Thus, any interest acquired in a property which is the subject matter of a lawsuit is subject to its outcome. Written also as lis pendens. See also pendente lite.
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