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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The term "lis pendens" means "lawsuit pending". Where there is litigation pending as to the right of a particular estate or interest in land, it is necessary that the decision of the court bind not only the parties to the action, but also those who derive their title from one of the defendants pending the action. (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 1719)  2, record 1, English, - lis%20pendens

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

affaire en instance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 1, French, - affaire%20en%20instance

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A document registrable in land titles registries to warn persons (such as prospective purchasers) of the pending lawsuit. The certificate is, however, only an allegation of the fact that an action is pending and not a confirmation of it. (Yogis, p. 127)  2, record 2, English, - certificate%20of%20lis%20pendens

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

certificat d'affaire en instance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 2, French, - certificat%20d%27affaire%20en%20instance

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

lis pendens (L. "a pending lawsuit") … is a useful LATINISM that has given its name to a notice required in some jurisdictions to warn all persons that certain property is the subject matter of litigation, and that any interests acquired during the pendency of the suit must be subject to the outcome of the litigation. Traditionally this notice was called the notice of lis pendens, but 20th century American lawyers have shortened the phrase to merely lis pendens. E.g., "The defendant says that the plaintiff’s harsh conduct in holding up a whole subdivision by the lis pendens in this action disentitles him to relief." (Garner, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, 1995, 2nd ed., p. 530)  2, record 3, English, - lis%20pendens

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

avis d'affaire en instance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 3, French, - avis%20d%27affaire%20en%20instance

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish