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jus·ti·ci·able (jus tis̸h′ē ə bəl)

adjective

  1. liable for trial in court
  2. subject to court jurisdiction

Etymology: Anglo-Fr < OFr < justice: see justice

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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