justiciable
capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
Origin of justiciable
1Other words from justiciable
- jus·ti·ci·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·jus·ti·ci·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·jus·ti·ci·a·ble, adjective
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How to use justiciable in a sentence
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 MaitlandHe was not only his lords man but his lords justiciable and probably attended some court outside the hundred.
Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William MaitlandPresident Taft's policy of submitting justiciable controversies between nations to arbitration was indorsed.
Contemporary American History, 1877-1913 | Charles A. BeardIn 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.First—Issues that can be decided on principles of international law and equity, called justiciable.
British Dictionary definitions for justiciable
/ (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪəbəl) /
capable of being determined by a court of law
liable to be brought before a court for trial; subject to jurisdiction
Derived forms of justiciable
- justiciability, noun
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