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noun
A notice of pending litigation against a property.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
a pending lawsuit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: legal action, action, action at law
History
From Latin lis (“dispute”) + pendens (“pending”).
Across languages
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