Mooted
/ˈmuːtɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, often referring to a point or case not yet settled by the court.
The issue was mooted during the preliminary hearing due to lack of evidence.
- (v.) Past tense of moot; to propose or raise a question or topic for discussion or debate.
The lawyer mooted several possible interpretations of the statute.
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'Mooted' commonly functions as an adjective describing unsettled legal questions or as the past tense of the verb 'moot'. In legal drafting, distinguish carefully between moot as a verb meaning to discuss or propose and moot as an adjective implying lack of practical relevance due to resolution or obsolescence.
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