non-justiciable
adjective
lawspecialized(nonjusticiable)uk/ˌnɒn.dʒʌsˈtɪʃ.i.ə.bəl/us/ˌnɑːn.dʒʌsˈtɪʃ.i.ə.bəl/notcapableof beingdecidedbylawor acourt:
casesdeemednonjusticiable by theSupremeCourt
The DistrictCourtheldthat hisclaimwas non-justiciable.
Thecourtruledthat thecasepresenteda nonjusticiablepoliticalquestion.
- Because theordinancewas non-binding andsymbolic, it was a non-justiciablequestionand thejudgefoundnobasisforoverturningit.
- The USSupremeCourtruledthat thematterofpartisangerrymanderwas a non-justiciableissueand notsubjecttoreviewbyfederalcourts.
- Thejudgeruledthat thedisputewas a non-justiciablematterandthrewthecaseout ofcourt.
- Politicalquestionsaregenerallyregardedas non-justiciable in theeyesof thecourtoflaw.
Taking legal action
- abatement order
- accuse
- ambulance-chasing
- appear forsomeone
- bring
- cease
- court martial
- indictment
- instruct
- litigate
- litigation
- litigious
- litigiousness
- locus standi
- prosecutorial
- reindict
- reindictment
- retry
- specimen charge
- summons