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mootness doctrine

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A quick definition of mootness doctrine:

The mootness doctrine is a rule that says American courts cannot make decisions on cases that are no longer relevant or have no real problem to solve. This means that if there is no actual disagreement or issue to be resolved, the court cannot make a ruling. This is different from the ripeness doctrine, which deals with cases that are not yet ready to be decided.

A more thorough explanation:

The mootness doctrine is a principle followed by American courts. It states that courts will not make decisions on cases that no longer have any actual controversy.

For example, if a person files a lawsuit against a company for a product that has been recalled and is no longer being sold, the case would be considered moot because there is no longer an actual controversy.

Another example would be if a person files a lawsuit against a law that has since been repealed or amended. The case would be considered moot because the law no longer exists in its original form.

The mootness doctrine ensures that courts only make decisions on cases that have a real and current controversy, rather than wasting time and resources on cases that are no longer relevant.

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