interlocutory applications
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtəri ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/
US /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjəˌtɔːri ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/
Requests made to a judge during a court case before the final decision is made.
The lawyer filed several interlocutory applications to get more documents before the trial ended.
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2. Formal requests in a legal dispute that deal with a temporary or in-between issue rather than the main claim.
The interlocutory applications concerned evidence disclosure, not the final verdict.
3. Applications made during ongoing proceedings to ask for a ruling on a specific point.
Her interlocutory applications were heard by the judge in a short chambers session.
4. Requests filed before a case is fully decided, often to manage how the case proceeds.
The court listed the interlocutory applications for a directions hearing next month.