justiciable

[juh-stish-ee-uh-buhl, -stish-uh-buhl]

jus·ti·ci·a·ble

[juh-stish-ee-uh-buhl, -stish-uh-buhl]
adjective Law.
capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin jūstitiābilis. See justice, -able

jus·ti·ci·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·jus·ti·ci·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·jus·ti·ci·a·ble, adjective
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Justiciable is always a great word to know.
So is prosecutor. Does it mean:
a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding
nullification or withdrawal, especially of an offer to contract
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justiciable (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪəbəl)
 
adj
1.  capable of being determined by a court of law
2.  liable to be brought before a court for trial; subject to jurisdiction
 
justicia'bility
 
n

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