> Well, actually... :) "Moot" means "debatable, undecided", not something > on which the conclusion is already foregone. The law school at our U > has a "Moot Court" where the most contentious subjects are often > hammered at, but almost never resolved (and certainly never put into > being in real life)...
In legal terminology the word "moot" includes both meanings. If the outcome of a case or cause of action in a case has been determined by other means, before it was resolved by a particular court with jurisdiction over the case, that is also described as "moot." Ricki Torrey Utah USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
