en instance

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.n‿ɛ̃s.tɑ̃s/ === Adjective === en instance (invariable) (law) pending, in the process Elle est en instance de divorce. ― She's filing for divorce. Une demande semblable était déjà en instance devant un arbitre. ― A similar request was already pending before a mediator.