n. a court judgment which is temporary and not intended to be final until either a) other matters come before the judge, or b) there is a specified passage of time to determine if the interlocutory decree (judgment) is "working" (becomes accepted by both parties) and should become final. Interlocutory decrees were most commonly used in divorce acti...
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generally, a judicial decision that is not final or that deals with a point other than the principal subject matter of the controversy at hand. An ... [2 related articles]
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It is refered to the temporary order or provisional sentence passed in the court during the course of the litigation. Such sentence, decree or order are provisional and cannot be appealed in higher courts.It is done in order to fulfill certain criteria to meet for the final order to be passed or also to prevent any unwanted harm to either party by ...
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A court judgment that is not final until the judge decides other matters in the case or until enough time has passed to see if the interim decision is working. In the past, interlocutory decrees were most often used in divorces. The terms of the divorce were set out in an interlocutory decree, which would become final only after a waiting period.
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See decree.
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