sub judice

[ suhb joo-di-see; Latin soob yoo-di-ke ]

/ sʌb ˈdʒu dɪˌsi; Latin sʊb ˈyu dɪˌkɛ /

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adverb

before a judge or court; awaiting judicial determination.

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Origin of sub judice

First recorded in 1605–15, sub judice is from Latin sub jūdice

Words nearby sub judice

subjectivity, subject matter, subject-raising, subjoin, subjoinder, sub judice, subjugate, subjugation, subjunction, subjunctive, subkingdom

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“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
About one in three girls in sub-Saharan Africa experience sexual violence before turning 18.
To End HIV, Stop Violence Against Adolescent Girls|Michele Moloney-Kitts|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This fate is unfortunately not rare for girls, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
To End HIV, Stop Violence Against Adolescent Girls|Michele Moloney-Kitts|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many Obama administration sub-Cabinet positions (e.g. Surgeon General) have gone unfilled because of GOP opposition.
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sub- and counter-cultures are what have driven McKell throughout his career as a portrait photographer.
London’s Pagan Counterculture Kings|Justin Jones|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Habet Rimbegui ostia sua sub gradu quadragesimo tertio cum besse.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Lannes enlisted in the second battalion of the volunteers of Gers, and was at once elected sub-lieutenant by his fellow-citizens.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Not only did he provide sub-octave and super-octave couplers freely, but he even added a Swell Sub-quint to Great coupler!
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
REEF k, in latitude 14 degrees 47 minutes, has a dry sand upon it: its sub-marine extent was not ascertained.
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Then he returned to his province, entered the seminary, and became a sub-deacon of the diocese of Nueva Segovia.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for sub judice

sub judice

/ (ˈdʒuːdɪsɪ) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) before a court of law or a judge; under judicial consideration

Word Origin for sub judice

Latin

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