triable

American  

[trahy-uh-buhl] / ˈtraɪ ə bəl /

1. subject or liable to judicial trial.

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triable British  

/ ˈtraɪəbəl /

adjective

1. 1. liable to be tried judicially

   2. subject to examination or determination by a court of law

2. rare able to be tested

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Other Word Forms

• triableness noun
• untriable adjective
• untriableness noun

Etymology

Origin of triable

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French. See try, -able

Example Sentences

Doe also demanded a trial by jury on all triable claims.

From Los Angeles Times

"Taken as a whole, a triable issue exists as to whether these writings created an enforceable promise that Google would not collect users' data while they browsed privately," Rogers wrote.

From Reuters

“This was a triable case when I left.”

From Washington Times

Justice Department lawyers said in their filing that finding a nation to safely resettle Mr. Khan “is in the government’s national security interests to encourage cooperation by individuals accused of acts of terrorism or other offenses triable by military commissions.”

From New York Times

“Although Defendants have made a strong closing argument for a jury, they have not shown that there are no genuine issues of triable fact,” the judge wrote.

From Reuters