justiciable

American  

[juh-stish-ee-uh-buhl, -stish-uh-buhl] / dʒʌˈstɪʃ i ə bəl, -ˈstɪʃ ə bəl /

adjective

Law.

1. capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court.

   a justiciable dispute.

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justiciable British  

/ dʒʌˈstɪʃɪəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being determined by a court of law

2. liable to be brought before a court for trial; subject to jurisdiction

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Other Word Forms

• justiciability noun
• nonjusticiability noun
• nonjusticiable adjective

Etymology

Origin of justiciable

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin jūstitiābilis. See justice, -able

Example Sentences

But she added that “courts may strike down an invocation of the Alien Enemies Act under modern due process and equal protection law, justiciable grounds for checking abusive presidential action.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But under Article III of the Constitution, those kinds of objections alone do not establish a justiciable case or controversy in federal court. Here, the plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that FDA’s relaxed regulatory requirements likely would cause them to suffer an injury in fact. For that reason, the federal courts are the wrong forum for addressing the plaintiffs’ concerns about FDA’s actions.”

From Los Angeles Times

Without a justiciable issue, this Court may not hear Plaintiffs’ case.”

From Washington Times

Jones seemed to think that both the board and its tormentor need a timeout to compose themselves, and she cautioned courts that treating the board’s dispute as a justiciable matter will draw courts into refereeing — on the basis of improvised principles — innumerable such intramural squabbles.

From Washington Post

"While a governing body may seek review of an ordinance... judicial examination still requires a justiciable controversy," Judge Ted Grove wrote in his ruling issued Thursday.

From Fox News