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jus⋅ti⋅ci⋅a⋅ble

  [juh-stish-ee-uh-buhl, -stish-uh-buhl]
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–adjective Law.
capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < AF < ML jūstitiābilis. See justice, -able

Related forms:
jus⋅ti⋅ci⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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jus·ti·ci·a·ble   (jŭ-stĭsh'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Appropriate for or subject to court trial: a justiciable charge.

  2. That can be settled by law or a court of law: justiciable disputes.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin iūstitiābilis, from Medieval Latin iūstitiāre, to try, from Latin iūstitia, justice; see justice.]
jus·ti'cia·bil'i·ty n.
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Main Entry: jus·ti·cia·ble
Pronunciation: j&-'sti-sh&-b&l, -shE-&-
Function: adjective
: capable of being decided according to legal principles by a court justiciable issue>; especially : triable in a court 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 /j&-"sti-sh&-'bi-l&-tE, -shE-&-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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