lis alibi pendens

lis alibi pendens (lis al-[schwa]-bIpen-d[schwa]nz). [Latin]

1. A lawsuit pending elsewhere.

2. Hist. A preliminary defense that a case involving the same parties and the same subject is pending in another court. See LIS PENDENS.

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资深译员Laura，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与美国公司法规有关的法律文件。