1. the practice of arguing hypothetical legal cases as an academic exercise
Usage: legal education

1. present participle of moot; raising a topic for discussion or debate
2. present participle of moot; making something irrelevant or of no practical significance

Examples

• The students are mooting a constitutional law case this afternoon.
• The lawyer kept mooting various defense strategies during the meeting.
• The recent court decision is mooting our entire legal argument.
• Her acceptance to another school is mooting the scholarship discussion.
• Mooting helps law students develop their advocacy skills.
• The moot court competition requires extensive mooting preparation.
• They spent hours mooting the ethics case before the tournament.