moot

¹moot

noun \ˈmüt\

Definition of MOOT

1

: a deliberative assembly primarily for the administration of justice; especially : one held by the freemen of an Anglo-Saxon community

2

obsolete : argument, discussion

Origin of MOOT

Middle English, from Old English mōt, gemōt; akin to Middle High German muoze meeting

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with MOOT

boot, bruit, brut, brute, bute, Bute, butte, chute, cloot, coot, cute, flute, fruit, glout, glute, hoot, jute, Jute, loot, lute, mute, newt, pood, root, Root, rout, route, scoot, scute, shoot, snoot, soot, suit, suite, toot, tout, ut, Ute