Under the doctrine of lis pendens, a transfer of immovable property during pending litigation is generally:
Correct answer: A. Subject to the result of the pending litigation
- A. Subject to the result of the pending litigation
- B. Automatically void for every legal purpose
- C. Conclusive proof of the buyer's title
- D. Effective only after criminal approval
Explanation
The doctrine protects the court's ability to make its decree effective by subjecting the transfer to the result of the pending case. It does not ordinarily make every transfer during litigation automatically void.
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