lis pendens

[ lis pen-denz ]

noun

, Law.

1. a pending suit listed on the court docket.
2. the rule placing property involved in litigation under the court's jurisdiction.
3. the principle that the filing of a suit constitutes notice of the claim asserted.

lis pendens

/ lɪs ˈpɛndɛnz /

noun

1. a suit pending in a court that concerns the title to land
2. a notice filed to warn interested persons of such a suit

Word History and Origins

Origin of lis pendens¹

From Latin līs pendēns

Word History and Origins

Origin of lis pendens¹

Latin: pending lawsuit

Example Sentences

Complicating matters, Sherman added, is that the government has placed a lis pendens on Li’s San Gabriel residence as it seeks its forfeiture, meaning he cannot use the home’s equity — some $300,000 — in posting bail.

From Los Angeles Times

Lis pendens is Latin for “lawsuit pending.”

From Washington Post

To prevent a sale until your lawsuit is either settled or otherwise resolved, you should also file a document known as a “lis pendens” with the recorder of deeds in the jurisdiction where the property is located.

From Washington Post

The point is that the order did not specifically preclude him filing a lis pendens.

From Forbes

The indictment  charged them with fraud and contempt of court for the filing of a lis pendens, a notice of pending litigation, to warn buyers of Hovind and CSE’s continuing claim on the seized property.

From Forbes