What is the meaning of moot?

noun

  • A hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise.
    • usage: "he organized the weekly moot"

verb

  • Think about carefully; weigh.
    • usage: "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

adjective

  • Of no legal significance (as having been previously decided. )
  • Open to argument or debate.
    • usage: "that is a moot question"
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