lis pendens (l?s ?p?nd?nz) n1. (Law) a suit pending in a court that concerns the title to land2. (Law) a notice filed to warn interested persons of such a suit[Latin: pending lawsuit]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014