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sub judice

[ suhb joo-di-see; Latin soo b 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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contentious, dubious, controversial, disputable, doubtful, moot, questionable, uncertain, unsure

Nearby words

  1. suasory,
  2. suave,
  3. suaviter in modo, fortiter in re,
  4. suavity,
  5. sub,
  6. sub rosa,
  7. sub verbo,
  8. sub voce,
  9. sub-,
  10. sub-clause

Origin of sub judice

First recorded in 1605–15, sub judice is from the Latin word sub jūdice
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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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Word Origin and History for sub judice

sub judice

Latin, literally "under a judge."

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