What is Abjudicating? Understanding an Archaic Legal Term

Abjudicating is a term that is not commonly used in modern legal practice. It is an archaic term that was previously used to describe the act of a court or judge refusing to hear a case or issue a decision.

The word "abjudicating" comes from the Latin words "ab" (meaning "away from") and "judicare" (meaning "to judge"). In the past, courts had the power to refuse to hear certain cases or issues, often due to technicalities or jurisdictional issues. When a court abjudicated a case, it effectively dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning that the parties could not re-litigate the issue in another court.

However, with the development of modern legal principles and procedures, the power of courts to abjudicate cases has largely been abolished. Today, courts are generally required to hear all cases and issues that are properly before them, regardless of their technicalities or jurisdictional issues. As a result, the term "abjudicating" is no longer commonly used in modern legal practice.