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Constructing => General Discussion => Topic started by: frankgould on July 22, 2014, 10:44:55 AM

Title: Tuesday, July 22 crossword clue.
Post by: frankgould on July 22, 2014, 10:44:55 AM
I just wanted to point out that the clue for "moot" (assuming that was the answer) had almost the opposite meaning: the clue given was "debatable".
Title: Re: Tuesday, July 22 crossword clue.
Post by: wbg on July 22, 2014, 11:43:29 AM
Law schools hold "moot court" competitions, where students argue a made-up case.  The Ents held an "Entmoot" to decide whether to go to war in The Lord of the Rings.  But there is also a "moot point", which I think can be taken to mean "subject to argument," with a flavor of not being worth it because there's no way to come up with a correct answer.
Title: Re: Tuesday, July 22 crossword clue.
Post by: wbg on July 25, 2014, 09:24:39 AM
Not that it matters at this point, but there's also the concept of mootness in law.  If events subsequent to the filing of a case somehow end the dispute before the court gets to it, the case becomes "moot" and thus (with exceptions) beyond federal court jurisdiction, which is limited to "cases and controversies."