sub judice
[ suhb joo-di-see; Latin soo b yoo-di-ke ]
/ sʌb ˈdʒu dɪˌsi; Latin sʊb ˈyu dɪˌkɛ /
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 the Latin word sub jūdice
Words nearby sub judice
suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, sub judice, sub rosa, sub verbo, sub voce, sub-, sub-clause
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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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