Definition
Definition of mooting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
legal educationTECH. UK participating in a simulated court case for practiceTECH. UK
- Mooting helps law students improve their argument skills.
Adjective
1.
debatableRare UK subject to debate or discussionRare UK
- The mooting issue was discussed in the meeting.
2.
irrelevantRare UK having no practical significanceRare UK
- The point became mooting after the decision was made.
Origin of mooting
Old English, gemot (meeting)
Examples of mooting in a sentence
The professor graded our mooting on clarity, structure, and use of precedent. The mooting point was raised during the debate. Her mooting argument sparked a lively discussion. The argument was mooting after the new policy was introduced. His concerns were mooting once the contract was signed.
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- French:exercice de plaidoirie, débatable, ...
- German:Moot-Court-Übung, diskutierbar, ...
- Italian:simulazione di processo, controverso, ...
- Spanish:simulacro de juicio, discutible, ...
- Portuguese:julgamento simulado, discutível, ...
- Chinese:模拟法庭, 有争议的, ...
- Japanese:模擬裁判, 議論の余地がある, ...
- Arabic:مُرافَعَة صُورِيَّة, قابل للنقاش, ...
- Hebrew:הַדְמַיַּת מִשְׁפָּט, נִיתָּן לְדִיּוּן, ...
- Russian:мут-корт, спорный, ...
- Ukrainian:участь у змодельованому судовому процесі, дискусійний, ...
- Hindi:मूट कोर्ट बहस, विवादास्पद, ...
Definition of moot - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
debatableUS subject to debate or discussionUS
- The topic remains a moot issue among scholars.
2.
irrelevantUS having little or no practical relevanceUS
- The point is moot since the decision has already been made..
Verb
1.
discussiontr. Dated discuss or debate a topictr. Dated
- They mooted the pros and cons of the proposal.
2.
debatetr. Rare US declare something irrelevanttr. Rare US
- The issue was mooted after the decision was made.
3.
legal exerciseintr. TECH. UK argue in a hypothetical caseintr. TECH. UK
- Law students often moot cases in class.
Noun
1.
academicTECH. discussion of a hypothetical legal caseTECH.
- The moot focused on constitutional law issues.
2.
moot courtDated US court for practicing law argumentsDated US
- The students participated in a moot to hone their skills.
3.
legalDated system of arbitration for dispute resolutionDated
- The moot helped resolve the community conflict.
4.
historyRare assembly for local decision-makingRare
- The moot decided on the village's new laws.
5.
scoutingDated UK gathering of Rovers for campingDated UK
- The annual moot was held in the national park.
6.
paganismDated social meeting of pagansDated
- They attended a moot at the local pub.
Expressions with moot
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point that is debatable but irrelevant now
His argument was dismissed as a moot point.
question of no practical importance
Whether it rains tomorrow is a moot question now.
educational activity simulating court proceedings for students
The moot court helped students practice their legal arguments.
legal case no longer needing resolution
The court dismissed it as a moot case.
Origin of moot
Old English, mōt (assembly)
Examples of moot in a sentence
The effectiveness of the policy is a moot question. The argument is moot after the policy change. With new evidence, the old theory became moot. The committee mooted the new policy changes. Experts mooted the implications of the recent findings. The proposal was mooted during the meeting.
The topic was mooted by the committee. The team will moot the new policy proposal tomorrow. They moot different scenarios to prepare for court cases. The moot was judged by a panel of senior lawyers. Students prepared for the moot by researching case law. They organized a moot to prepare for the national competition. The moot provided a platform for aspiring lawyers to practice. The moot was scheduled for next week. Students participated in a moot to practice law. The moot gathered to discuss the harvest festival. At the moot, elders shared their wisdom with the youth. The moot brought together scouts from all over. They planned activities for the moot months in advance. The moot was held in a forest clearing. They organized a moot to celebrate the solstice.
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- French:discutable, discuter, ...
- German:strittig, diskutieren, ...
- Italian:discutibile, discutere, ...
- Spanish:discutible, debatir, ...
- Portuguese:discutível, discutir, ...
- Chinese:有争议的, 讨论, ...
- Japanese:議論の余地がある, 議論する, ...
- Arabic:قابِل لِلنِّقاش, نَاقَشَ, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁנוּי בְּמַחֲלוֹקֶת, לְהַעֲלוֹת לְדִיוּן, ...
- Russian:спорный, обсуждать, ...
- Ukrainian:спірний, обговорювати, ...
- Hindi:विवेचनीय, चर्चा करना, ...
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