Lis pendens

1 What it means

Pending litigation. Property under dispute in court cannot be transferred so as to defeat the rights of the parties. See Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act.

2 Use it in a sentence

The flat bought during the suit was subject to the doctrine of lis pendens.

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