From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsub judicesub ju‧di‧ce /ˌsʌbˈdʒuːdɪsi $ -ˈdʒuːdɪsi, -ˈjuːdɪkeɪ/ adverb [only after verb] lawSCL a legal case being considered sub judice is now being dealt with by a court, and therefore is not allowed to be publicly discussed, for example in a newspaperFrom Longman Business Dictionarysub judicesub ju‧di‧ce /ˌsʌbˈdʒuːdɪsiˌsʊb ˈjuːdɪkeɪ/ adjective, adverbLAW if a legal case is sub judice, it is now being dealt with by a court, and therefore people are not allowed to discuss it publicly, for example in newspapersThe newspaper claimed it did not know the material was sub judice.
