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Glossary of Family
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glossary.
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PENDENTE LITE:
Latin for "while litigation is going on."
PETITION:
A formal
request that the court take some action; a
complaint.
PLAINTIFF:
The party
bringing the case against another.
PROPERTY
DIVISION:
The distribution of property accumulated by spouses
as a result of their joint efforts during the
marriage. Sometimes referred to as a "property
settlement."
PRO SE:
On one’s own behalf; not using an attorney.
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