Curia advisari vult

Curia advisari vult is a Latin legal term meaning that the court wishes to consider the matter, or literally that the court wishes to be advised. It marks a decision to reserve judgment until a later day, and it often appears in case reports in the abbreviated forms Cur. adv. vult, c.a.v. or CAV when the bench takes time for deliberation after hearing counsel's submissions. The effect of the order is that nothing is adjudged at that point. The court will relist the matter to deliver judgment, may hear further argument, and remains seized of jurisdiction, so it can make further interlocutory orders, for example to stop a party dealing with an asset that may be sold to satisfy a judgment debt. Counsel remain under a duty to the court not to withhold relevant law. A decision given after an adjournment may be given more weight as precedent than one given orally at the close of argument. The reports of the House of Lords used other wording, and the Scottish courts use the word avizandum in a similar way.