pendente lite
[ pen-den-tee lahy-tee ]
/ pɛnˈdɛn ti ˈlaɪ ti /
adverb Law.
during litigation; while a suit is in progress.
Origin of pendente lite
1720–30; < Latin: literally, with a lawsuit pending
Words nearby pendente lite
penda,
pendant,
pendelikon,
pendency,
pendent,
pendente lite,
pendentive,
penderecki,
pending,
pendleton,
pendolino
British Dictionary definitions for pendente lite
pendente lite
/ (pɛnˈdɛntɪ ˈlaɪtɪ) /
adjective
law
while a suit is pending
Word Origin for pendente lite
Latin, literally: with litigation pending