sub judice

[ suhb joo-di-see; Latin soob yoo-di-ke ]

adverb

1. before a judge or court; awaiting judicial determination.

sub judice

/ ˈdʒuːdɪsɪ /

adjective

1. usually postpositive before a court of law or a judge; under judicial consideration

Word History and Origins

Origin of sub judice¹

First recorded in 1605–15, sub judice is from Latin sub jūdice

Word History and Origins

Origin of sub judice¹

Latin

Example Sentences

Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma, head of administration for Rohtak district where the jail housing Singh is located, refused to answer the BBC's questions on his parole, saying the matter was in court and hence sub judice.

From BBC

The judge in the case, Chief Justice Lucy McCallum, said she had “misplaced” her trust in the media to report on the case responsibly and gave a bit of a refresher on the law of sub judice contempt.

From New York Times

“I’m not confident it was understood until this week that what is meant by sub judice is that an allegation that has been made remains untested at law,” she said, “so that any commentary about the maker of the allegation, circumstances in which she made it, her credibility, the number of times in which she said it and the terms in which she said it — all of these matters are before the court.”

From New York Times

The judge in the case, Chief Justice Lucy McCallum, said she had “misplaced” her trust in the media to report on the case responsibly and gave a bit of a refresher on the law of sub judice contempt.

From New York Times

“I’m not confident it was understood until this week that what is meant by sub judice is that an allegation that has been made remains untested at law,” she said, “so that any commentary about the maker of the allegation, circumstances in which she made it, her credibility, the number of times in which she said it and the terms in which she said it — all of these matters are before the court.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• contentious
• dubious