noun
- the quality or state of being suitable for decision by a court of law; the capacity of a case or dispute to be resolved through judicial proceedings.
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The court questioned the justiciability of the political dispute, arguing it was beyond judicial authority.
- Justiciability is a key requirement for a case to be heard in federal court.
- The judge ruled that the matter lacked justiciability because it involved a non-justiciable political question.
- Legal scholars debated the justiciability of claims arising from international treaties.
- The plaintiff's complaint raised concerns about justiciability due to the abstract nature of the harm alleged.