pendency

Meanings

• noun

  The state of being pending or unfinished; a legal matter or case that is still being considered

  - "The pendency of the trial meant that a verdict was still some weeks away."
  - "The pendency of the appeal suspended the execution of the sentence."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pendency
dependency , shenanigans , pendant , wanderlust

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Variants

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pendencies , pendency

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Etymology

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From Old French pendre ‘to hang’, from the past participle of penser ‘to think’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pendency proceedings' refers to the period during which a case is being heard in a court of law.

2. The word 'pendency' is derived from the Latin word 'pendere', which means 'to hang'

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Related Concepts

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1. legal proceedings: The series of steps taken by a court to hear and determine a case

2. case law: Law that is based on previous court decisions rather than statutes or legislative acts

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Culture

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In literature, 'pendency' is often used in the context of legal proceedings and court cases. In art, it can refer to the state of a work being incomplete or unfinished.

How to Memorize "pendency"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a courtroom with a case still pending. Visualize the judge, the lawyers, and the jury all waiting for the case to be resolved.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pendency' with the legal system and the idea of a case being unresolved.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat And Never Get Enough Pears' to remember the definition of pendency: Pending - People Expecting And Needing Gratification Endlessly

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