interlocutory
/ˌɪntərˈlɑkjəˌtɔri/
adjective
- Relating to a temporary or intermediate decision made during a legal case, not the final judgment.
- An interlocutory appeal can be filed to challenge a ruling before the case ends.
- The judge issued an interlocutory order to freeze the company's assets until the trial.
- The lawyer argued that the interlocutory injunction was necessary to prevent immediate harm.
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