noun
lis
noun
1
A legal dispute or lawsuit, as used in legal terminology.
"The clause referred to any pending lis between the parties."
How to Use Lis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal legal term for a lawsuit or dispute.
When to use it
Legal jargon, seen mainly in terms like "lis pendens" (a pending lawsuit); rare outside legal writing.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lis, meaning "quarrel" or "lawsuit."