pendens
From LSJ
χρώμεθα γὰρ πολιτείᾳ οὐ ζηλούσῃ τοὺς τῶν πέλας νόμους → we live under a form of government which does not emulate the institutions of our neighbours
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pendens: entis, Part. and P. a., from pendeo.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pendēns, tis,
1 part. de pendeo et pendo
2 [de pendeo ] adjt, a) pendant, v. pendeo ; b) [fig.] in pendenti esse Dig. 38, 17, 10, être dans l’incertitude ; in pendenti habere aliquid Dig. 49, 17, 19, considérer une chose comme incertaine.