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justiciable

[ juh-stish-ee-uh-buhl, -stish-uh-buhl ]
/ 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.

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Origin of justiciable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM justiciable

jus·ti·ci·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·jus·ti·ci·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·jus·ti·ci·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby justiciable

justice of the peace court, justicer, justice's court, justiceship, justicia, justiciable, justiciar, justiciary, justicoat, justifiable, justifiable homicide
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British Dictionary definitions for justiciable

justiciable
/ (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪəbəl) /

adjective

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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