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moot point [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moot point
1, record 1, English, moot%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moot question 2, record 1, English, moot%20question
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement or question that is undecided or debatable. 3, record 1, English, - moot%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point discutable
1, record 1, French, point%20discutable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question discutable 1, record 1, French, question%20discutable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moot point
1, record 2, English, moot%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moot issue 2, record 2, English, moot%20issue
correct
- moot question 3, record 2, English, moot%20question
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement or question that is not or is no longer of any practical purpose. 4, record 2, English, - moot%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mootness, of course, is not an absolute bar to an appeal court hearing an appeal. The court must still exercise its discretion to hear a moot issue if the circumstances warrant [it.] 5, record 2, English, - moot%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point théorique
1, record 2, French, point%20th%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- question sans portée pratique 2, record 2, French, question%20sans%20port%C3%A9e%20pratique
correct, feminine noun
- sujet sans portée pratique 2, record 2, French, sujet%20sans%20port%C3%A9e%20pratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évidemment, le caractère théorique d'un litige n'empêche pas absolument une juridiction d'appel de juger un appel. La cour doit quand même user de son pouvoir d'appréciation et peut décider de statuer sur un point théorique si les circonstances le justifient [...] 3, record 2, French, - point%20th%C3%A9orique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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