justiciable

justiciable
jus·ti·cia·ble /jə-'sti-shə-bəl, -shē-ə-/ adj: capable of being decided according to legal principles by a court
whether the tax laws unfairly burden the poor is not a justiciable issue; esp: triable in a court
the claim is not justiciable because the plaintiff has no present right to the property but may in the future see also political question at question 2 compare moot
jus·ti·cia·bil·i·ty /jə-ˌsti-shə-'bi-lə-tē, -shē-ə-/ n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

justiciable
I adjective actionable, amenable to law, arguable, capable of being decided by a court, cognizable, disputable, jurisdictional, liable to prosecution, litigable, proper for judicial examination, proper for judicial review, proper to be examined in courts of justice, ripe to submit for judicial review, subject to action of court of justice, triable associated concepts: justiciable controversy II index actionable, blameworthy, litigable, triable

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


justiciable
adj.
Able to be tried in court; presenting real interests instead of merely hypothetical or abstract ones.

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


justiciable
A matter which is capable of being decided by a court. Usually it is combined in such terms as: "justiciable issue," "justiciable cause of action," or "justiciable case."
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


justiciable
Capable of being decided by a court.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


justiciable
I
Capable of being decided by a court.
 II Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

justiciable
n.
   referring to a matter which is capable of being decided by a court. Usually it is combined in such terms as: "justiciable issue," "justiciable cause of action" or "justiciable case."

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • Justiciable — Jus*ti ci*a*ble, a. [Cf. LL. justitiabilis, F. justiciable.] Proper to be examined in a court of justice. Bailey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • justiciable — (adj.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. justisable amenable to a jurisdiction, from justicier, from L. iustitia (see JUSTICE (Cf. justice)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • justiciable — [jus tish′ē ə bəl] adj. [Anglo Fr < OFr < justice: see JUSTICE] 1. liable for trial in court 2. subject to court jurisdiction …   English World dictionary

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