lis pendens

lis pen·dens

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lis pen-denz]
- /lɪs ˈpɛn dɛnz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lis pen-denz]
- /lɪs ˈpɛn dɛnz/

Definitions of lis pendens words

noun lis pendens a pending suit listed on the court docket. 1
noun lis pendens the rule placing property involved in litigation under the court's jurisdiction. 1
noun lis pendens the principle that the filing of a suit constitutes notice of the claim asserted. 1
noun lis pendens a suit pending in a court that concerns the title to land 0
noun lis pendens a notice filed to warn interested persons of such a suit 0
noun lis pendens a pending suit: a lis pendens involves the legal doctrine that a court acquires jurisdiction over property involved in a suit 0

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Parts of speech for Lis pendens

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lis pendens popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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