sub judice

[ suhb joo-di-see; Latin soo b yoo-di-ke ]
/ sʌb ˈdʒu dɪˌsi; Latin sʊb ˈyu dɪˌkɛ /

adverb

before a judge or court; awaiting judicial determination.

Origin of sub judice

First recorded in 1605–15, sub judice is from the Latin word sub jūdice

British Dictionary definitions for sub judice

sub judice
/ (ˈdʒuːdɪsɪ) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) before a court of law or a judge; under judicial consideration

Word Origin for sub judice

Latin