Moot

English Law: Moot in the Past

A term used in the inns of court, signifying the exercise of arguing imaginary cases, which young barristers and students used to perform at certain times, the better to be allowd by this practice to defend their clients cases. A moot question is one which has not been decided. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about moot is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including moot.

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