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Lis pendens

Lis pendens (a pending suit). The pendency of another action between

Lis mota (the dispute commenced). Declarations of deceased members of a

lis pendens [Latin] 1 : a pending suit 2 : a

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Circuitus est evitandus; et boni judicis est lites derimere, ne lis ex lite oriatur [Lat.], Circuity is to be avoided; and

Lis [Lat.], a suit, action controversy, or dispute.

Conversion, equitable. It is an established principle that money directed to be employed in the purchase of realty, and realty...

Tail [fr. tailler, Fr., to prune]. An estate-tail was formerly a freehold of inheritance and is now an equitable interest...

Rule, is made in exercise of a power conferred by any enactment; also includes a regulation made as a rule...

Part III., Part X., Part XI. Schedule I. contains a list of administrative counties, county boroughs, and non-county boroughs. The Parts

Justices, officers deputed by the Crown to ad-minister justice and do right by way of judgment. The judges of the...

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