Interlocutory (adjective)

1. Occurring or made during the course of a lawsuit or other legal proceedings, but not final or definitive.
2. Intermediate or provisional, especially in relation to a decision or judgment.

Origin:

Late latin interlocutorius, from latin interloqui to converse, from inter- + loqui to speak.

Examples:

1. The judge's ruling was interlocutory and did not resolve the case.
2. The interlocutory hearing was held to determine whether there was enough evidence to proceed to trial.
3. The interlocutory agreement allowed work to proceed while the parties negotiated a final settlement.
4. The interlocutory order granted temporary relief while the case was pending.
5. The interlocutory judgment was not considered binding, pending the outcome of the final trial.