justiciable controversy

justiciable controversy
n.
A controversy involving a real issue that can be settled by a court, involving a present claim made by one party and another party disputing it.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • justiciable controversy — A controversy appropriate for judicial inquiry or adjudgment. 20 Am J2d Cis § 80. A controversy not so exclusively or predominantly involved with political questions as to come within the prerogative of the legislative or administrative branch of …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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  • controversy — con·tro·ver·sy / kän trə ˌvər sēBrit alsokən trä vər sē/ n pl sies 1: a state of dispute or disagreement suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars U.S. Constitution amend. VII 2: a civil action involving a… …   Law dictionary

  • controversy — A litigated question; adversary proceeding in a court of law; a civil action or suit, either at law or in equity; a justiciable dispute. To be a controversy under federal constitutional provision limiting exercise of judicial power of United… …   Black's law dictionary

  • controversy — A litigated question; adversary proceeding in a court of law; a civil action or suit, either at law or in equity; a justiciable dispute. To be a controversy under federal constitutional provision limiting exercise of judicial power of United… …   Black's law dictionary

  • justiciable case — A case which presents a justiciable controversy. See justiciable controversy …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • justiciable — /jastish(iy)absl/ Matter appropriate for court review. See justiciable controversy …   Black's law dictionary

  • justiciable — /jastish(iy)absl/ Matter appropriate for court review. See justiciable controversy …   Black's law dictionary

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