Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
du·bi·tan·tePronunciation:
"dü-bi-'tan-tE, "dyü-, -'tän-Function:
adjectiveEtymology: Latin, ablative singular masculine of
dubitans, present participle of
dubitare to doubt
: having doubts —used of a judge who expresses doubt about but does not dissent from a decision reached by a court