Moot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mooted p. pr. & vb. n. Mooting.]
  1. To argue for and against; to debate; to discuss; to propose for discussion.
     A problem which hardly has been mentioned, much less mooted, in this country.   --Sir W. Hamilton.
  2. Specifically: To discuss by way of exercise; to argue for practice; to propound and discuss in a mock court.
     First a case is appointed to be mooted by certain young men, containing some doubtful controversy.   --Sir T. Elyot.