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moot

/muːt/
Meanings
  • noun

    A debate or discussion, especially one held as a formal exercise for law students.

    - "The moot court session began with the presentation of the case."
    - "The law students participated in a moot court competition."
  • adjective

    Irrelevant or unnecessary; not affecting the outcome of a decision.

    - "The judge ruled the evidence moot, as the defendant had already confessed."
    - "The objection was considered moot since the issue had already been resolved."
Pronunciation
  1. /muːt/



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  2. /muːt/



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Synonyms

irrelevant , obsolete
Rhymes
Words rhyming with moot
mute , moot point , fruit , mute antelope , scoot
Homonyms
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  1. Mute (English) : Unable to speak or make sound.

  2. Mute (English) : A person who cannot speak, especially because they have lost the power of speech.

Homophones
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  1. mute

  2. moot point

Variants
List of all variants of moot that leads to same result
moot , mooted , mooting , moots , moot court , moot courts
Forms
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moots, mooting

Etymology
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Old French mote, from Latin mūtus, past participle of mūvere 'to move'.

Trivia
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  1. The first recorded use of the term 'moot' in English was in the 14th century.

  2. In medieval Europe, moots were held in marketplaces or town squares, where disputes were settled by local authorities or community elders.

  3. The term 'moot point' originated in English common law, where a judge would refuse to hear a case if it involved a moot point, or an argument that was irrelevant or academic.

Related Concepts
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  1. Moot court: A simulated courtroom exercise where students argue both sides of a case before a judge and a panel of attorneys.

  2. Moot point: A debatable issue that is no longer relevant or no longer able to be acted upon.

Quotes
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  1. … a genuine Atlantic political culture might be the result—rendering the fears expressed in this article largely "moot".

    - John O'Sullivan,{it}National Review{/it},6 Dec. 1999

  2. Among the many advantages of legislation requiring a label was that it allowed the industry to insist—in court if necessary—that claims against the companies for negligence and deception were now "moot". Every smoker would be repeatedly warned that "smoking may be hazardous to your health."

    - Allan M. Brandt,{it}The Cigarette Century{/it},2007

  3. And the question of delight shouldn't be "moot".

    - Edward Hoagland,{it}Harper's{/it},June 2007
Culture
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The term 'moot' has been widely used in legal education, particularly in the context of moot courts where students practice arguing cases in a simulated courtroom setting. It is also used in other contexts to refer to debates or discussions that are not binding or have no practical consequences.

How to Memorize "moot"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a courtroom setting with students arguing a case.
    - Visualize the judge presiding over the moot court session.
    - Imagine the students presenting their arguments and counterarguments.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'moot' with debates or discussions.
    - Associate the word 'moot' with legal education and moot courts.
    - Associate the word 'moot' with irrelevance or unnecessary discussions.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Moot is a debate, Move on to the next case'.
    - Create a mental image of a moot court session to remember the meaning of the word.

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