PENDENTE LITE


Meaning of PENDENTE LITE in English

Latin: during litigation . For example, if the validity of a will is challenged, a court might appoint an administrator pendente lite with limited powers to do such things as may be necessary to preserve the assets of the deceased until a hearing can be convened on the validity of the will . Another example is an injunction pendente lite , to last only during the litigation and, again, designed simply to preserve something until the decisive court order is issued.

Duhaime's Law English dictionary.      Английский юридический словарь Duhaime .