Debated
/dɪˈbeɪtɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of debate; to discuss or argue about a legal issue or question in a formal manner.
The court debated the admissibility of the evidence before ruling.
Forms
- debate
- debates
- debating
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Commentary
As an inflected form, 'debated' does not have an independent legal meaning but refers to the act of formally discussing legal matters.
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