Lis pendens definition

Lis pendens means a notice filed in public records warning that title to certain real property is in litigation and the outcome of the litigation may affect the title.
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Lis pendens means "suit pending” in Latin. Lis pendens is taken as constructive notice of a pending lawsuit or an existing unsettled Department enforcement action and it serves to place a cloud on the title of the property in question until the enforcement action or suit is resolved and/or the lis pendens is released.
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Lis pendens. (待決案件) means a lis pendens-
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Examples of Lis pendens in a sentence

  • Lis pendens 1 When an action having the same subject matter is already pending between the same parties in a foreign country, the Swiss court shall stay the case if it is to be expected that the foreign court will, within a reasonable time, render a decision capable of being recognized in Switzerland.

  • Lis pendens not to affect dealings with land under this Act 210234.

  • Lis pendens would require parallel proceedings involving the same parties and the same causes of action.

  • Lis pendens and res judicata approaches relied upon by the Claimant should not be applied formalistically.

  • Lis pendens refers to a special plea raised by the defendant that the matter is being determined by another court of competent jurisdiction on the same action and between the same parties.


More Definitions of Lis pendens

Lis pendens literally means pending suit. The purpose of lis pendens or notice of lis pendens is to give effective notice to third persons of litigation affecting property . . . .” Nat’l City Bank v. Shortridge, 689 N.E.2d 1248, 1252 (Ind.1997).
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Lis pendens means a lis pendens filed under RCW 4.28.320 or
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Lis pendens. MEANS A LIS PENDENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 38-35-110 THAT IS RECORDED WITH THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF IS LOCATED AND THAT REFERS TO A JUDICIAL ACTION IN WHICH ONE OF THE CLAIMS IS FOR FORECLOSURE AND SALE OF THE PROPERTY BY AN OFFICER OR IN WHICH A CLAIM OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY IS ASSERTED.
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Lis pendens means a case where, in respect of a criminal offence, a criminal prosecution has already been brought against a person, without a judgment having been delivered and where the case is already pending before a court;
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Lis pendens means a lis pendens filed under RCW 4.28.320 or 4.28.325 or other instrument having the effect of clouding the title to real property, however named, including consensual commercial lien, common law lien, commercial contractual lien, or demand for performance of public office lien, but does not include a lis pendens filed in connection with an action under Title 6, 60, other than chapter 60.70 RCW, or 61 RCW;
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Lis pendens has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
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Lis pendens is a Latin phrase that means "suit pending." When a lender starts a fore- closure, a notice of lis pendens is recorded in the County Clerk's records. The notice of Lis Pendens' purpose is to inform the public that a lawsuit involving the property is pending. In other words, the lis pendens serves as actual and constructive notice to the world that there is a pending lawsuit concerning the real property.
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