LEGAL WORD
Sub judice
Latin phrase · Civil procedure
Sub judice
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Civil procedure
1 What it means
Under judicial consideration. A matter pending before a court, which should not be prejudged publicly.
2 Use it in a sentence
The minister declined to comment because the matter was sub judice.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Sub judice about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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