pro·vi·sion·al /prə-'vi-zhə-nəl/ adj
1: provided for a temporary need: suitable or acceptable in the existing situation but subject to change or nullification
a provisional government
provisional custody of a minor
2: of, relating to, or being temporary judicial acts or proceedings (as of attachment, injunction, or sequestration) allowed before final judgment to protect the interests of one or more parties to an action
a provisional remedy
pro·vi·sion·al·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.