moot
//muːt//
Adjective
Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty; open to discussion or argument.
Whether the new policy will be effective is still a moot point.
(chiefly North American) Having no practical significance or relevance; purely academic.
Since the project was canceled, the budget discussion became moot.
Verb
To raise a question or topic for discussion; to propose or suggest for debate.
She mooted the idea of changing the company's policy at the meeting.
To argue or debate a point, especially in a hypothetical context.
The students mooted the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in their philosophy class.
Noun
A mock judicial proceeding used for training law students.
The law students participated in a moot to practice their courtroom skills.
(historical) An assembly of people, especially one for legislative or judicial purposes.
In medieval England, the village moot was held to settle local disputes.