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justiciable Definition

jus·ti·ci·able (jus tis̸hē ə bəl)

adjective

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

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

justiciable Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • court: It is clear that an argument in these terms would not be justiciable in the courts.

Modifies a noun

  • problem: They showed that each year around one million justiciable problems remain unreported - a quarter of these through fear of the possible consequences.
  • right: It is agreed that the right to information is a well-defined, justiciable right.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: However, if the rights of the Charter are not justiciable, then what are the legal effects of the Charter?

Used with adjective complement

  • make: Why is it that ESC rights are not made justiciable in the constitution?
  • become: A guaranteed charter would become justiciable before the European Court of Justice and would then cease to be a Declaration and become a Constitution.