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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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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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