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triable

Syllabification: (tri·a·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrīəbəl/
Definition of triable

adjective

Law
  • (of an offense) liable to a judicial trial.
  • (of a case or issue) able to be investigated and decided judicially.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French trier 'sift' (see try)

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