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

Dixon threw out the “sub judice” contempt charges against News Corp’s Courier Mail and Daily Telegraph, and Nine Entertainment’s Sydney Morning Herald and 2GB Radio and the four editors associated with those.

From Reuters

The rules of sub judice contempt require that journalists cannot report someone is guilty of a crime before they are convicted, which is why the word “alleged” is so ubiquitous in crime reporting.

From The Guardian

Kasingye said that commenting on the matter would be sub judice.

From The Guardian

Schillings also said Lord Hain had broken the sub judice rules in an abuse of parliamentary privilege.

From BBC

The same 34 were also charged with breaching the suppression order and sub judice contempt, the publishing of material that could interfere with the administration of justice.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• contentious
• dubious