⚖️interlocutory

adjective
/ˌɪntərˈlɒkjətəri/

Meaning

Given during the course of a legal action, not final but temporary or provisional.

Example Sentences

The judge issued an interlocutory order to maintain the status quo until the hearing.

Synonyms

temporary, provisional, interim, preliminary, tentative

Antonyms

final, conclusive

Collocations

interlocutory order, interlocutory judgment, interlocutory injunction

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