triable
Americanadjective
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liable to be tried judicially
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subject to examination or determination by a court of law
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rare able to be tested
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Example Sentences
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Carson’s attorneys also say Battle “cannot establish the essential elements of his whistleblower claim” and that his case lacks triable issues.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
“This was a triable case when I left.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023
“There is a triable issue as to whether the person who rejected Brown’s application knew about his discrimination complaint at the relevant time,” the appeals court ruling said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2021
"There is a triable issue of fact as to the Baron's good faith."
From Reuters • Jul. 10, 2017
Capital cases not being mentioned here, accessaries to them will of course be triable for misprisions, if the offender flies.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
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