Moot

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000145",
  "term": "Moot",
  "field": "Law",
  "definitions": [
    "Describing a legal question or case that has lost its practical significance or relevance because the underlying controversy has been resolved or no longer exists. Courts generally refuse to hear moot cases because there is no actual dispute for them to decide. An example is a challenge to a law that has since been repealed.",
    "Not subject to a court ruling because the controversy has not actually arisen or has ended."
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/moot/"
}