Pendente lite is a Latin term meaning "awaiting the litigation" or "pending the litigation" which applies to court orders which are in effect while a matter (such as a divorce) is pending. In divorce a pendente lite order is often used to provide for the support of the lower income spouse while the legal process moves ahead.
pendente liteとは意味:{名} : 審問中{しんもん ちゅう}、訴訟係属中 pendente lite meaning: /pen-denˈtē līˈtē or pen-denˈte liˈte/ (Latin) adverb During the process of litigationpendente lite перевод:лат., юр. пока идет разбирательство дела, на период судебного разбирательства n лат. юр. пока продолжается процесс