Mootness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being moot. uncountable

    "While Mr. Garre urged the court to dismiss the case under threshold questions like mootness and standing, Ms. Beeson tried to steer the judges toward the merits."

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"While Mr. Garre urged the court to dismiss the case under threshold questions like mootness and standing, Ms. Beeson tried to steer the judges toward the merits."

Etymology

From moot + -ness.

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