sub judice

/sʌb ˈdʒuːdɪsiː/

adjective

Under consideration; being presently considered, litigated, or adjudicated.

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OriginLatin sub iūdice →
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Meanings

adjectivesub judice (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawUnder consideration; being presently considered, litigated, or adjudicated.

    The logic of phrases such as "knows that" is still very much sub judice in logic.

    2000, Graham Priest, Logic: A Very Short Introduction

    Synonyms: at bar

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveUnder consideration; being presently considered, litigated, or adjudicated.

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at bar

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebefore a judge or court of law; awaiting judicial determination

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legal
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at bar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinsub iūdice
  2. Englishsub judice

Borrowed from Latin sub iūdice.

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APA

sub judice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub%20judice

MLA

“sub judice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub%20judice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sub judice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub%20judice.

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