moot

moot: moot¹ /'müt/ vt: to make moot

statute of limitations would moot the effort — S. R. Sontag

moot² adj [(of a trial or hearing) hypothetical, staged for practice, from moot hypothetical case for law students, argument, deliberative assembly, from Old English mōt assembly, meeting]: deprived of practical significance: made abstract or purely academic

the case became moot when the defendant paid the sum at issue see also mootness doctrine compare justiciable, ripe

moot·ness /'müt-nəs/ n

moot: I adjective abstract, academic, actionable, arguable, contentious, contestable, contested, controversial, controvertible, debatable, disputable, disputatious, disputed, doubtful, dubious, hypothetical, in dispute, in issue, in question, open to discussion, open to question, problematical, questionable, questioned, speculative, subject to controversy, suppositional, theoretical, uncertain, undecided, under discussion, undetermined, unsettled, untried associated concepts: academic question, moot appeal, moot case, moot controversy, moot court, moot question II index debate, dubious, equivocal, pose (propound), posit, problematic, propound, undecided

moot: adj.
Uncertain or unsettled; subject to debate.
v.
To raise an issue for debate; to discuss.

moot: an old English word for an assembly, but now the word is used only

1. as a noun to describe a legal argument not in a court of law, usually held for the purpose of legal education based on a tradition established in the English Inns of Court.

2. as an adjective, a point of law is often said to be moot if, raised in a litigation, the point does not any longer affect the decision in the case before the court.

moot: 1) Unsettled, open to argument, or debatable.

2) Without practical significance; hypothetical or academic. (See also: moot point, moot court)

Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

moot: adj. Of an issue, that it is not currently a controversy able to be decided, typically because it was resolved or otherwise removed from the court's purview by an intervening act or occurrence.

moot: An issue presenting no real controversy.

moot: I
An issue presenting no real controversy.
II A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to consider a case because the issue involved has been resolved prior to the court's decision, leaving nothing that would be affected by the court's decision.

moot: adj.

   1) unsettled, open to argument or debatable, specifically about a legal question which has not been determined by any decision of any court.

   2) an issue only of academic interest.

   See also: moot court, moot point

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Synonyms:

Debate, discuss, dispute, argue, agitate

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Moot — Moot, n. [AS. m[=o]t, gem[=o]t, a meeting; usually in comp.] [Written also {mote}.] 1. A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moot — may refer to: from Moot as an Old English language (Anglo Saxon) term for meeting: Folkmoot Jamtamót, the old assembly of Jämtland Witenagemot, the High Council of Anglo Saxon England Moot hall or Moot hill, a meeting or assembly place,… … Wikipedia
Moot — Gründer und Administrator des Imageboards 4chan. Laut Time World s Most Influential Person 2008 [1] World Scout Moot … Deutsch Wikipedia
moot´er — moot «moot», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. that is doubtful or debatable; that can be argued: »a moot point. ╂[< noun] –v.t. 1. to bring forward (a point, subject, question, or case) for discussion: »The project of this conference was first… … Useful english dictionary
Moot — Moot, a. 1. Subject, or open, to argument or discussion; undecided; debatable; mooted. [1913 Webster] 2. Of purely theoretical or academic interest; having no practical consequence; as, the team won in spite of the bad call, and whether the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moot — A moot point or moot question is a debatable or undecided one. The word is from Old English (from a verb mōtian meaning ‘converse’) and should not be confused with mute meaning ‘silent’ … Modern English usage
moot — (m[=o]t), v. See 1st {Mot}. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moot — (m[=oo]t), n. (Shipbuilding) A ring for gauging wooden pins. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moot — Moot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mooting}.] [OE. moten, motien, AS. m[=o]tan to meet or assemble for conversation, to discuss, dispute, fr. m[=o]t, gem[=o]t, a meeting, an assembly; akin to Icel. m[=o]t, MHG. muoz. Cf. {Meet}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moot — Moot, v. i. To argue or plead in a supposed case. [1913 Webster] There is a difference between mooting and pleading; between fencing and fighting. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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