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Interlocutory Order

/ˌɪn.təˈlɒk.jʊ.tər.i ˈɔː.dər/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #8500 frequency
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As noun
  1. 1

    An order issued by a court during the progress of litigation that does not finally determine or resolve the entire cause of action.

    "The judge issued an interlocutory order requiring both parties to preserve disputed documents until the trial."
  2. 2

    A provisional decree or temporary judgment made to govern an aspect of a case while the principal matters are still being litigated.

    "The appellate court declined to hear the appeal immediately because it was merely an interlocutory order rather than a final judgment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin 'interlocutorius', from 'interlocut-' (meaning 'spoken between'), combined with the Middle English 'order' from Old French 'ordrer' and Latin 'ordinare'. Established in legal terminology by the 17th century to describe judicial rulings issued during the course of a lawsuit rather than at its conclusion.

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