a phrase that is used for the law suit status from its start to its conclusion.

Lat. Pending; as lis pendens , a pending suit.

Any changes, claims or disputes that are related to real estate property. They must be recorded in order to register actions.

the name of a federal doctrine where a plaintiff can rely on federal and no -federal relief grounds.

Lat. Pending the suit; during the actual progress of a suit; during litigation . Pendente lite nihil innovetur. Co. Litt. 344. During a litigation nothing new should be introduced.

In the civil law . The fruits of the earth not yet separated from the ground; the fruits hanging by the roots. Ersk. Inst. 2, 2, 4.

In Scotch law. A piece or parcel of ground.

Begun, but not yet completed ; unsettled; undetermined ; in process of settlement or adjustment. Thus, an action or suit is said to be “pending” from its inception until the […]

Action that has not been taken as yet while the case lies in court, to be heard at a future date. It is also known as a pending lawsuit.

Published by the National Association of Realtors, this index meaasures the present activity in the present real estate market. It is an indicator which depicts the amount of houses that […]

A term used in criminal law , and denoting (in cases of alleged rape) the insertion of the male part into the female parts to however slight an extent; and […]

A prison or place of punishment; the place of punishment in which convicts sentenced to confinement and hard labor are confined by the authority of the law. Millar v. State, […]

The flag in a chart signifing a peak point. At this peak prices drop or raise quickly.

A standard, banner, or ensign carried in war.

An English coin, being the twelfth part of a shilling. It was also used in America during the colonial period.

When a manager only fills offers on one side keeping the rest until they see how the market is going to behave. If things go well all are let out […]

Stocks sold at less than one dollar. They are sold by companies in financial trouble, new companies, and ones removed from a larger market. The sales are recorded on a […]

A Troy weight , equal to twenty-four grains, or one-twentieth part of an ounce.

The full weight of twenty ounces.

Lat. In the civil law . A payment, properly, for the use of a thing. A rent; a payment for the use and occupation of another’s house.

A stated allowance out o the public treasury granted by government to an individual , or to his representatives, for his valuable services to the country, or in compensation for […]

The amount which can be added to the funds of an individual , as well as the contributions regularly made by the Registered Pension Plan .

A corporation (federally chartered), which provides insurance for any benefits defined by the private sector pension funds.

The amount recognized by the company on the balance sheet for the amount it contributes to the pension plans.

A contribution made by pooling up the resources, usually set up by unions, employers and various other organizations over a given period of time. It is used to provide the […]