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- noun law A
notice ofpending litigation against aproperty .
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- noun a pending lawsuit
Etymologies
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Latin lis ("dispute") + pendens ("pending")
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seanahan commented on the word lis pendens
Latin term used at dry cleaners to assuage customers whose clothes aren't ready.
March 30, 2009