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sub judice

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective sub judice has 1 sense
  1. sub judice - before a judge or court of law; awaiting judicial determination
    Antonym:
    illegal (indirect, via legal)

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Sub judice

Description:

Sub judice is a Latin term used in legal contexts to indicate that a case is currently under judicial consideration or awaiting a decision. It signifies that the matter is not yet resolved and should not be discussed or speculated upon publicly.

Sense 1 - Adjective:

When used as an adjective, sub judice refers to something that is currently under judicial consideration.

Example sentence: The media was advised not to comment on the ongoing trial as it was sub judice.

Sense 2 - Adverb:

As an adverb, sub judice indicates an action or statement made while a case is pending, and therefore, undecided.

Example sentence: The journalist was cautious and refrained from making any allegations sub judice.

Sense 3 - Noun:

As a noun, sub judice refers to the state of a case being under judicial consideration.

Example sentence: The attorney argued that discussing the lawsuit's details in public would jeopardize the case sub judice.

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