Legal Definitions - C.A.V.

C.A.V.

c.a.v. is an abbreviation for CURIA ADVISARI VULT, which means "the court wishes to be advised" in Latin. This phrase is used in legal contexts to indicate that a court has not yet made a decision on a case and is seeking further information or advice before doing so.

Here are some examples of how c.a.v. might be used:

• The judge announced that the case was being held c.a.v. and would reconvene in two weeks.
• The appellate court issued an order requesting additional briefs from the parties c.a.v..

In both of these examples, c.a.v. is used to indicate that the court has not yet made a final decision on the case and is seeking further information or advice before doing so.