issuable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being issued: "issuable" describes something that can be officially sent out, distributed, or made available, such as documents, orders, or currency.
- Subject to legal dispute: In law, "issuable" refers to a matter that can be contested or raised as a formal point of argument in court.
Usage Examples
- (The notes can be officially distributed.)
- (The clause could be legally disputed.)
Advanced Usage
- "issuable terms": conditions that are open to legal challenge or debate.
- The contract included several issuable terms that required further negotiation. (The conditions could be contested.)
Variants and Related Words
- Issue (verb/noun): to send out or make available; a topic of discussion or debate.
- The government will issue new passports next year. (To distribute officially.)
- Issuance (noun): the act of issuing something.
- The issuance of the permit was delayed. (The process of distributing.)
Synonyms
- Distributable: capable of being handed out or spread.
- Contestable: open to challenge or argument (especially in legal contexts).
- Debatable: open to discussion or dispute.
Related Idioms
- Take issue with: to disagree or challenge something.
- I take issue with the claim that the policy is issuable without review. (I disagree that it can be issued without scrutiny.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Issue forth: to come out or emerge.
- A stream of commands issued forth from the headquarters. (Orders were sent out.)