sub judice
adverb
sub ju·di·ce
ˌsu̇b-ˈyü-di-ˌkā 
ˈsəb-ˈjü-də-(ˌ)sē
ˈsəb-ˈjü-də-(ˌ)sē
: before a judge or court : not yet judicially decided
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sub judice
adverb
sub ju·di·ce
ˌsəb-ˈjü-də-sē, ˌsu̇b-ˈyü-di-ˌkā
: before the court : at bar
in the case sub judice
Etymology
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