SINCE 1828
interlocutory
adjective
in·ter·loc·u·to·ry
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Definition of interlocutory
: made during the progress of a legal action and not final or definitive
an interlocutory appeal an interlocutory decree
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His interlocutory approach is gentle, meandering, even bumbling. — Ruth Graham, Slate Magazine, "David Brody, chief political correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network, guessed early on that white evangelicals would go for Trump.," 4 Jan. 2018 This kind of appeal that occurs in the midst of litigation, called an interlocutory appeal, typically moves faster through the 9th Circuit than an appeal that is brought at the end of a case. — Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Las Vegas mass shooting revives debate on high-capacity magazines," 7 Oct. 2017 Nevertheless, Viacom not only loses its attempt to avoid trial, but the judge rejects an alternative motion to certify the case for an interlocutory appeal, meaning one that would come before trial. — Eriq Gardner, Billboard, "Viacom Loses Bid to Avoid Defamation Trial Over TLC Biopic," 25 Sep. 2017 Nevertheless, Viacom not only loses its attempt to avoid trial, but the judge rejects an alternative motion to certify the case for an interlocutory appeal, meaning one that would come before trial. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Viacom Loses Bid to Avoid Defamation Trial Over VH-1 Biopic," 25 Sep. 2017 While Plaintiffs pursue an expedited interlocutory appeal, the question of who can legally manage and govern BBT (Billy Bob’s Texas), and by what authority ... will remain in question and will create chaos at BBT. — Max B. Baker, star-telegram, "Brawl continues over who’s the top hand at Billy Bob’s Texas," 13 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interlocutory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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interlocutory
adjective
in·ter·loc·u·to·ry
| \ ˌin-tər-ˈlä-kyə-ˌtōr-ē
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Legal Definition of interlocutory
: not final or definitive
an interlocutory order
broadly
: made or done during the progress of an action especially when delay would cause irreversible injury
an interlocutory appeal
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