justiciable
[ juh-stish-ee-uh-buh l, -stish-uh-buh l ]
/ dʒʌˈstɪʃ i ə bəl, -ˈstɪʃ ə bəl /
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adjective Law.
capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
Nearby words
- justice of the peace court,
- justice's court,
- justicer,
- justiceship,
- justicia,
- justiciar,
- justiciary,
- justicoat,
- justifiability,
- justifiable
Origin of justiciable
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Examples from the Web for justiciable
I appreciate that some questions are not justiciable and cannot be arbitrated.
The Evidence in the Case|James M. BeckIn federal states the power of the judge is naturally decreased, and that of the justiciable parties is augmented.
American Institutions and Their Influence|Alexis de Tocqueville et al.Even if this man were always the justiciable of a court that had passed into private hands, we could still understand it.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William MaitlandIn federal States the power of the judge is naturally decreased, and that of the justiciable parties is augmented.
Democracy In America, Volume 1 (of 2)|Alexis de Toqueville
justiciable
/ (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪəbəl) /
adjective
capable of being determined by a court of law
liable to be brought before a court for trial; subject to jurisdiction
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justiciable
mid-15c., from Old French justisable "amenable to a jurisdiction," from justicier, from Latin iustitia (see justice).
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