interim order

An order made during the course of litigation, which is not a final order. Thus, interim orders are designed to grant temporary relief to the applicant, and not final relief which are made after the full hearing in litigation.

In order for a court to grant interim relief, its will usually require the applicant to give usual undertakings (see cross-undertaking in damages) to the court, and may require a payment into court to secure the costs of the respondent.

Usage: The court made the interim order to preserve the status quo between the litigants.

Related Words: court order; final order; cross-undertaking in damages; application notice; hearing: litigation; interim remedy; final remedy; interim injunction; specific performance; interlocutory injunction; inter partes; litigation; freezing order; search order; norwich pharmacal order; quia timet injunction.