moot court

noun

: a mock court in which law students argue hypothetical cases for practice

Examples of moot court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Haywood, of Detroit, is an administrative hearing officer with the Department of Appeals and Hearings in Detroit, with experience as a moot court judge and a probation/parole officer. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024

The Lachs moot court is, for now, the only place in the world where anyone can hear international jurists rule on disputes in space. —Khari Johnson, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024

Lawyers arrange moot courts in advance to prepare for a grilling by three smart, occasionally irascible federal judges, egged on by opposing counsel. —Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024

Applying for internships, volunteering at legal aid clinics, and participating in moot court competitions are good options. —Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023

In addition to her work in the courts and with the foundation, Durward also served as a moot court coach for students at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. —Amy Yurkanin | [e-mail], al, 28 May 2023

Taking part in extensive legal education activities -- both in teaching (civics in the Cleveland Schools) and mock trial and moot court judging on local, statewide and national levels -- Satola has run previously for the Common Pleas bench and last year for the Eighth District Court of Appeals. —Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2021

She’s taught appellate practice at the University of Utah’s law school and coached moot court teams, as well. —The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022

She’s also sat on a moot court where this case was used as a model question. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moot court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort

Legal Definition

moot court

noun

: a mock court in which law students argue hypothetical cases for practice