pendens
1
9.9
A legal matter waiting for a court decision
- noun
- /ˈpɛn.dənz/
- Formal
:
pendiente
- During the court hearing, the judge addressed the pendens that had been submitted regarding the land ownership.
Examples
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A file with the name Liz Pendens.
Academic text (1995) -
The attorney filed a pendens to prevent the sale of the property until the dispute is resolved.
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We are still waiting for a resolution on the pendens that has delayed our property transfer for months.
Synonyms
pending
vspendens
195
3.0
Waiting for a decision or result
is the technical court expression stressing legal context
in limbo
vspendens
37
7.2
Waiting without a clear decision or result
is the formal legal expression rather than a general feeling
3
8.2
Waiting to be acted on or decided
describes a formal legal matter waiting for a decision, not just a task
1
8.9
A period when something is not decided and people wait for a decision, often in court cases
is the formal legal label used for that state
Antonyms
Compounds
lis pendens
- Jargon
1
9.9
A public notice that a court case about a property may affect its ownership
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pendens comes from the Latin pendere, which means 'to hang'. In law it is used like the English word pending to show something is 'hanging' in the balance and waiting for a decision.