justiciable controversy — n. A controversy involving a real issue that can be settled by a court, involving a present claim made by one party and another party disputing it. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
justiciable controversy — A controversy in which a present and fixed claim of right is asserted against one who has an interest in contesting it; rights must be declared upon existing state of facts and not upon state of facts that may or may not arise in future. A… … Black's law dictionary
justiciable controversy — A controversy in which a present and fixed claim of right is asserted against one who has an interest in contesting it; rights must be declared upon existing state of facts and not upon state of facts that may or may not arise in future. A… … Black's law dictionary
justiciable — jus·ti·cia·ble /jə sti shə bəl, shē ə / adj: capable of being decided according to legal principles by a court whether the tax laws unfairly burden the poor is not a justiciable issue; esp: triable in a court the claim is not justiciable because… … Law dictionary
controversy — con·tro·ver·sy / kän trə ˌvər sēBrit alsokən trä vər sē/ n pl sies 1: a state of dispute or disagreement suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars U.S. Constitution amend. VII 2: a civil action involving a… … Law dictionary
controversy — A litigated question; adversary proceeding in a court of law; a civil action or suit, either at law or in equity; a justiciable dispute. To be a controversy under federal constitutional provision limiting exercise of judicial power of United… … Black's law dictionary
controversy — A litigated question; adversary proceeding in a court of law; a civil action or suit, either at law or in equity; a justiciable dispute. To be a controversy under federal constitutional provision limiting exercise of judicial power of United… … Black's law dictionary
justiciable case — A case which presents a justiciable controversy. See justiciable controversy … Ballentine's law dictionary
justiciable — /jastish(iy)absl/ Matter appropriate for court review. See justiciable controversy … Black's law dictionary
justiciable — /jastish(iy)absl/ Matter appropriate for court review. See justiciable controversy … Black's law dictionary
