- interlocutory decision
- See interlocutory; interlocutory judgment.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
interlocutory decision
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interlocutory — /int3rl6k(y)3tgriy/ Provisional; interim; temporary; not final. Something intervening between the commencement and the end of a suit which decides some point or matter, but is not a final decision of the whole controversy. An interlocutory order… … Black's law dictionary
interlocutory — /int3rl6k(y)3tgriy/ Provisional; interim; temporary; not final. Something intervening between the commencement and the end of a suit which decides some point or matter, but is not a final decision of the whole controversy. An interlocutory order… … Black's law dictionary
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Interlocutory — is a legal term which can refer to an order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause of action, used to provide a temporary or provisional decision on an issue. Thus, an… … Wikipedia
interlocutory — [in΄tər läk′yo͞o tôr΄ē, in΄tər läk′yətôr΄ē] adj. [ML(Ec) interlocutorius: see INTERLOCUTION] 1. of, having the nature of, or occurring in dialogue; conversational 2. interjected [interlocutory wit] 3. Law pronounced during the course of a suit,… … English World dictionary
decision — de·ci·sion /di si zhən/ n: an authoritative determination (as a decree or judgment) made after consideration of facts or law; also: a report or document containing such a determination see also memorandum decision compare disposition, finding … Law dictionary
interlocutory order — n. An order issued by the court while a trial is still in process, determining an intermediate issue before coming to a final decision for the entire case. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy… … Law dictionary
Interlocutory appeal — An interlocutory appeal (or interim appeal), in the law of civil procedure, is an appeal of a ruling by a trial court that is made before the trial itself has concluded. Most jurisdictions generally prohibit such appeals, requiring parties to… … Wikipedia
interlocutory decree — ▪ law generally, a judicial decision that is not final or that deals with a point other than the principal subject matter of the controversy at hand. An interlocutory decree of divorce in the United States or a decree nisi in England, for… … Universalium
interlocutory — interlocutorily, adv. /in teuhr lok yeuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. of the nature of, pertaining to, or occurring in conversation: interlocutory instruction. 2. interjected into the main course of speech. 3. Law. a. pronounced during the course… … Universalium
