"moot court" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moot courts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} moot court (plural moot courts)
  1. (law) In law school, an activity wherein students compete by making arguments with respect to a hypothetical case, or a case that has already been decided by an actual court. Categories (topical): Law Synonyms (activity): mock trial Related terms: moot courtroom
    Sense id: en-moot_court-en-noun-VJwHUOB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'activity': 100 0
  2. (law) A law school organization which organizes such competitions and prepares competitors. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-moot_court-en-noun-mPuoxyWl Topics: law

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