Procedure

Interlocutory

/ in-tur-LOK-yoo-tor-ee /

Definition

A temporary court order made during litigation pending final resolution.

Used in Context

“An interlocutory injunction preserved the status quo during the appeal.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: interlocutio, intermediate speech

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