Pendente Lite

Pretrial Discovery

(pen-den-tay lee-tay) Latin for awaiting the litigation (lawsuit). it is applied to court orders (such as temporary child support) which are in effect until the case is tried, or rights which cannot be enforced until the lawsuit is over.

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