Each pregnancy lasts for three months, three weeks, and three days. Sows will have an average of 2.5 litters every year for three or four years, most of which is spent in the crates. They give birth to between five and eight litters before being slaughtered.
lis pendens. (lease pen-dense) n. Latin for a suit pending, a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed which concerns the title to real property or some interest in that real property. The lis pendens (or notice of pending action) is filed with the clerk of the court, certified that it has been filed, and then recorded with the County Recorder.
A lis pendens is a written document that gives legal notice of a court action involving a possible judgment against a piece of real estate. Since there is a delay between filing a lawsuit and the final judgment, the lis pendens protects the potential claims of the party bringing suit against a landowner. By filing and documenting the lis pendens in a state or federal court, it gives notice to potential buyers of a possible lien.