stop·page in tran·si·tu
| \ ˈstä-pij-ˌin-ˈtran-zə-ˌtü, -ˈtran-sə-, -ˌtyü \
Legal Definition of stoppage in transitu
: the right of a seller of goods to stop them on their way to the buyer and resume possession of them (as on discovery of the buyer's insolvency)
— called also stoppage in transit
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“Stoppage in transitu.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/stoppage%20in%20transitu. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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