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justiciable

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 320 U.S. 323 - General Committee of Adjustment of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for Missouri-Kansas-Texas Rr v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R Co · 1943Most cited · 641 citing opinions

not justiciable—that is to say that Congress by this Act has foreclosed resort to the courts for enforcement of the claims asserted by the parties

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Such a question or matter as may properly come before a tribunal for decision. A dispute as to the title • to real estate is a Justiciable question; Minnesota V. Hitchcock, 185 U, S. 373, 22 Sup. Ct 650, 46 L, Ed, 964; see also Kansas v. Colorado, 206 U. S. 46, 27 Sup. Ct. 655, 61 L. Ed, 956.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Proper to be examined In courts of justice.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Proper to be examined in courts of justice.