interlocutory order

  • 1interlocutory 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… …

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  • 2interlocutory order — An order rendered in an action or proceeding by way of provisional relief or upon a motion or application made during the course of the action or proceeding by way of determining the manner or form in which the case shall be presented for a final …

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  • 3interlocutory order — temporary instruction made by a law court until a matter has been clarified …

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  • 4interlocutory — 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… …

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  • 5order — 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 …

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  • 6Interlocutory — 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… …

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  • 7interlocutory — /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… …

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  • 8interlocutory — /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… …

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  • 9order — 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,… …

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  • 10interlocutory decree — see decree Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. interlocutory decree …

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