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 order — temporary instruction made by a law court until a matter has been clarified … English contemporary dictionary
interlocutory — in·ter·loc·u·to·ry /ˌin tər lä kyə ˌtōr ē/ adj [Medieval Latin interlocutorius, from Late Latin interloqui to pronounce an interlocutory sentence, from Latin, to speak between]: not final or definitive an interlocutory order; broadly: made or… … Law dictionary
order — or·der 1 n 1: a state of peace, freedom from unruly behavior, and respect for law and proper authority maintain law and order 2: an established mode or state of procedure a call to order 3 a: a mandate from a superior authority see also … Law dictionary
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 — /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
order — A mandate; precept; command or direction authoritatively given; rule or regulation. Brady v. Interstate Commerce Commission, D.C.W.Va., 43 F.2d 847, 850. Direction of a court or judge made or entered in writing, and not included in a judgment,… … Black's law dictionary
interlocutory decree — see decree Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. interlocutory decree … Law dictionary
Interlocutory — In ter*loc u*to*ry, a. [Cf. LL. interlocutorius, F. interlocutoire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Consisting of, or having the nature of, dialogue; conversational. [1913 Webster] Interlocutory discourses in the Holy Scriptures. Fiddes. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
