Definition of triable in English:
triable
adjective ˈtrʌɪəb(ə)lˈtraɪəbəl
Law 1(of an offence) liable to a judicial trial.
Example sentencesExamples
- The court might then dismiss the motion, rule that there were only certain issues that needed a full hearing or decide that there were no triable issues regarding the entire application.
- By section 33 of the Act, breach of this duty is punishable as a criminal offence, triable both summarily and on indictment.
- Many offences are triable either way.
- Those offences considered least serious are summary offences, triable only in the magistrates' courts.
- The s. 4 offence is triable either way, with a maximum penalty of five years.
- 1.1 (of a case or issue) able to be investigated and decided judicially.
Example sentencesExamples
- In such a case there is simply no triable issue of provocation.
- Mr Thorley submitted that there is a ‘good triable action on both sides on all issues.’
- The question that I have to decide is whether there is a triable issue and whether the facts alleged by the plaintiff are sufficient to justify the case proceeding further.
- The onus of establishing that there is no triable issue is on the moving party, in this case the purchaser.
- I am satisfied these paragraphs raise triable issues.
- Leave was granted for the bringing of this motion by Justice Cullity and it is for me to decide whether or not there is a triable issue such as to get this matter to proceed.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French trier 'sift' (see try).
Rhymes
dyeable, flyable, friable, liable, pliable, viable
Definition of triable in US English:
triable
adjectiveˈtraɪəbəlˈtrīəbəl
Law 1(of an offense) liable to a judicial trial.
Example sentencesExamples
- By section 33 of the Act, breach of this duty is punishable as a criminal offence, triable both summarily and on indictment.
- The s. 4 offence is triable either way, with a maximum penalty of five years.
- Those offences considered least serious are summary offences, triable only in the magistrates' courts.
- The court might then dismiss the motion, rule that there were only certain issues that needed a full hearing or decide that there were no triable issues regarding the entire application.
- Many offences are triable either way.
- 1.1 (of a case or issue) able to be investigated and decided judicially.
Example sentencesExamples
- I am satisfied these paragraphs raise triable issues.
- The question that I have to decide is whether there is a triable issue and whether the facts alleged by the plaintiff are sufficient to justify the case proceeding further.
- Leave was granted for the bringing of this motion by Justice Cullity and it is for me to decide whether or not there is a triable issue such as to get this matter to proceed.
- Mr Thorley submitted that there is a ‘good triable action on both sides on all issues.’
- In such a case there is simply no triable issue of provocation.
- The onus of establishing that there is no triable issue is on the moving party, in this case the purchaser.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French trier ‘sift’ (see try).