Ripe
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Ready; in condition, e. g., ripe for judgment. See 161 Mass. 173, 36 N. E. 835.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A suit is said to be "ripe for judgment" when it is se far advanced, by verdict, default, confession, the determination of all pending motions or other disposition of preliminary or disputed matters, that nothing remains for the court bnt to render the appropriate judgment. See Hosmer v. Hoitt, 161 Mass. 173, 36 N. E. 835.