A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo-Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement of matters of common interest; usually in composition; as, folk-moot.
2.
A discussion or debate; especially, a discussion of fictitious causes by way of practice. "The pleading used in courts and chancery called moots."
Moot case, a case or question to be mooted; a disputable case; an unsettled question.
Moot court, a mock court, such as is held by students of law for practicing the conduct of law cases.
Moot point, a point or question to be debated; a doubtful question.
to make moot v. t. to render moot (2); to moot (3).
