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moot noun1. (latterly chiefly as 2nd elem. of comb.).
[Old English mot from Germanic, from base also of MEET verb: cf. Middle Dutch moet, (also mod.) gemoet, Middle High German muoe meeting, attack, Old Norse mot, and MOD noun1. See also GEMOT.]
An assembly of people, esp. = GEMOT; a place where a meeting is held. Long arch. or Hist. OE.
burghmote, folkmoot, shiremoot, wardmote, etc.
gen. A meeting, an encounter. OE-L15.
Litigation; an action at law; a plea; accusation. OE-E17.
Argument; discussion; talking. ME-L17.
The discussion of a hypothetical case by law students for practice; a hypothetical doubtful case that may be used for discussion; a moot court. M16.
Comb.: moot court: at which law students argue imaginary cases for practice; moot hall (a) (Hist. exc. as a proper name) a council chamber; a town hall; (b) Law a hall where moot cases are discussed; moot-hill Hist.: on which people gathered for a moot.