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notice of lis pendens — The common law doctrine that a pending suit is notice to all the world, so that one who purchases property involved in the litigation takes it subject to, and is bound by, the judgment rendered therein. 34 Am J1st Lis P §§ 2, 3. See notice of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Constructive notice — also known as the Doctrine of Constructive Notice is a legal fiction used in the law of both common law and civil law systems to signify that a person or entity is legally presumed to have knowledge of something, even if they have no actual… … Wikipedia
lis pendens — lis pen·dens / lis pen ˌdenz/ n [Latin] 1: a pending suit 2: a written notice of a pending suit involving property usu. filed in the appropriate office (as a registry of deeds) – called also notice of pendency; 3 a: the jurisdiction and control… … Law dictionary
procedural law — Law that prescribes the procedures and methods for enforcing rights and duties and for obtaining redress (e.g., in a suit). It is distinguished from substantive law (i.e., law that creates, defines, or regulates rights and duties). Procedural law … Universalium
Lis pendens — is Latin for suit pending. [1] This may refer to any pending lawsuit or to a specific situation with a public notice of litigation that has been recorded in the same location where the title of real property has been recorded. This notice secures … Wikipedia
lis pendens — /lis pendenz/ A pending suit. Jurisdiction, power, or control which courts acquire over property in litigation pending action and until final judgment. A common law doctrine, now codified in many states so as to condition its effect on the filing … Black's law dictionary
lis pendens — /lis pendenz/ A pending suit. Jurisdiction, power, or control which courts acquire over property in litigation pending action and until final judgment. A common law doctrine, now codified in many states so as to condition its effect on the filing … Black's law dictionary
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List of law topics (F-M) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
