mootness

noun

mootness

noun

Etymology From moot + -ness.

1

The state or condition of being moot.

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.2007 February 1, Adam Liptak, “Judges Weigh Arguments in U.S. Eavesdropping Case”, in New York Times:

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