Moot case
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916)
Definitions from Case Law
From 218 U.S. 487 - Richardson v. McChesney · 1910Most cited · 142 citing opinions
The duty of the court is limited to the decision of actual pending controversies, and it should not pronounce judgment upon abstract questions, however such opinion might influence future action in like circumstances.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916