Moot \Moot\, n. [AS. m[=o]t, gem[=o]t, a meeting; -- usually in
 comp.] [Written also mote.]
 1. A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting
 of the people of a village or district, in Anglo-Saxon
 times, for the discussion and settlement of matters of
 common interest; -- usually in composition; as, folk-moot.
 --J. R. Green.

 2. [From Moot, v.] A discussion or debate; especially, a
 discussion of fictitious causes by way of practice.

 The pleading used in courts and chancery called
 moots.  --Sir T.
    Elyot.

 Moot case, a case or question to be mooted; a disputable
 case; an unsettled question. --Dryden.

 Moot court, a mock court, such as is held by students of
 law for practicing the conduct of law cases.

 Moot point, a point or question to be debated; a doubtful
 question.


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