Sub judice definition
Sub judice means ‘before the court’. Where a public complaint arises from an incident in respect of which there are outstanding criminal or legal proceedings the complaint investigation will normally be held in abeyance until the conclusion of all attendant legal proceedings.
Sub judice means under court consideration
Sub judice means under the consideration of a judge or court, and “sub judice convention” is explained by Marleau and Montpetit as “a voluntary restraint on the part of the House”—and by extension its committees—“to protect an accused person, or other party to a court action or judicial inquiry, from suffering any prejudicial effect from public discussion of an issue.” In addition, as Speaker Fraser noted, it serves “to maintain a separation and mutual respect between legislative and judicial branches of government”.