interlocutory

(in′tər läkyo̵̅o̅ tôr′ē, -yə-)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or occurring in dialogue; conversational
  2. interjected: interlocutory wit
  3. Law pronounced during the course of a suit, pending final decision; not final: an interlocutory divorce decree

Origin: ML(Ec) interlocutorius: see interlocution

See interlocutory in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Law
Pronounced or decided during the course of an action or suit and merely temporary or provisional in nature: an interlocutory decree.

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