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What does justiciable mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word justiciable? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (law) Of or pertaining to justiciability; able to be evaluated and resolved by the courts.
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We respectfully submit that a matter has to be raised as a claim by the pleading in order to be a justiciable controversy.
Is it really a question of jurisdiction or whether there is a justiciable issue?
Accordingly, the duty owed under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 is a target duty owed to children in general and is not justiciable by judicial review.
A justiciable case must present actual injury, or an imminent threat of injury.
Accordingly, suits must be justiciable before the Court will decide them, and the party bringing the suit must have standing to do so.
Two other controversial cases have highlighted the problems for the courts in holding the exercise of the prerogative power to be justiciable.

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