1. a suit pending in a court that concerns the title to land. 2. A notice filed to warn interested persons of such a suit.Lis pendens is an official notice to the public that a lawsuit has been filed and a property has a claim against it. A notice of a lis pendens (Latin for "suit pending") is an instrument filed in the real property records of a county that indicates a civil lawsuit is pending. A lis pendens is a notice that a lawsuit has been filed regarding either a dispute in ownership of real estate or some other claim of interest in the property. The term "lis pendens" is Latin for "pending suit. Lis Pendens, meaning "pending lawsuit" in Latin, is a public notice indicating ongoing litigation involving real property. 'Lis Pendens' is a Latin term that translates to "pending litigation. Lis Pendens, meaning "pending lawsuit" in Latin, is a public notice indicating ongoing litigation involving real property. The literal translation of lis pendens is "a pending suit".