noun
a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature
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noun : a mock court in which students of law argue hypothetical cases for practice
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a mock court for the conduct of hypothetical legal cases, as for students of law.
[1780-90]
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moot court noun
A meeting for discussion of hypothetical cases, esp a mock court
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Main Entry: ↑moot
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moot court,
a mock court held in a law school to give students practice.
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n. a mock court at which law students argue imaginary cases for practice
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a ↑mock court in which law students practise trials
Useful english dictionary. 2012.