Sub judice

Sub judice

In law, "sub judice", Latin for "under judgment," means that a particular case or matter is currently under trial or being considered by a judge or court. The term may be used synonymously with "the present case" or "the case at bar" by some lawyers.

In England and Wales, New Zealand, Australia, India and Canada it is generally considered inappropriate to comment publicly on cases "sub judice", which can be an offence in itself, leading to contempt of court proceedings. This is particularly true in criminal cases, where publicly discussing cases "sub judice" may constitute interference with due process.

In the United States, there are First Amendment concerns about stifling the right of free speech which prevent such tight restrictions on comments "sub judice". However, State Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys often place restrictions on the out-of-court statements an attorney may make regarding an ongoing case. Furthermore, there are still protections for criminal defendants and those convicted in an atmosphere of a circus have had their convictions overturned for a fairer trial.


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  • sub judice — sub ju‧di‧ce [ˌsʌbˈdʒuːdɪsi ǁ ˌsʊb ˈjuːdɪkeɪ] adjective, adverb LAW if a legal case is sub judice, it is now being dealt with by a court, and therefore people are not allowed to discuss it publicly, for example in newspapers: • The newspaper… …   Financial and business terms

  • sub judice — sub ju·di·ce /ˌsəb jü də sē, ˌsu̇b yü di ˌkā/ adv [Latin]: before the court: at bar in the case sub judice Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • sub júdice — sub judice (pronunc. [sub iúdice]) adj. y adv. Der. Expresión latina que se aplica a las cosas que están sometidas a la decisión de quien ha de emitir juicio sobre ellas; particularmente, de un *juez. ≃ Sub iudice. * * * sub júdice. loc. adj. Der …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Sub judĭce — (lat., »unter dem Richter«), Verkürzung für: Adhuc sub judice lis est, »die Streitsache ist noch unentschieden, schwebt noch« (Zitat aus Horaz »Ars poetica«, V. 78) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Sub judice — Sub ju di*ce [L.] Before the judge, or court; not yet decided; under judicial consideration. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sub judice — /sub jooh di see /; Lat. /soob yooh di ke / before a judge or court; awaiting judicial determination. [1605 15; < L sub judice] * * * …   Universalium

  • sub judice — sub ju|di|ce [ˌsʌbˈdʒu:dısi US ˈdʒu:dısi, ˈju:dıkeı] adv [only after verb] law a legal case being considered sub judice is now being dealt with by a court, and therefore is not allowed to be publicly discussed, for example in a newspaper …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sub judice — sub ju|di|ce [ ,sʌb dʒudəsi ] adjective, adverb LEGAL a legal case or piece of evidence that is sub judice is being considered by a judge or in a court and some details of it cannot be discussed in public …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sub júdice — → sub iúdice …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • sub júdice — loc. adj. Der. sub iúdice …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • sub judice — [sub jo͞o′də sē΄] adj. [L, lit., under judgment] before the court; under judicial consideration …   English World dictionary

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