Sub judice is a Latin expression used in the legal field and that means "under judgment", that is, related to a particular process that will still be analyzed by the judge responsible for the case..
When something qualifies with the status of sub judice, meaning that it is still awaiting a final judgment on the respective process.
For example:"The decision on parental custody is still sub judice."
In Brazil, some institutions request a declaration of sub judice to ensure that the individual is not currently involved in any legal proceedings.
Case the statement sub judice if positive, the individual may no longer enjoy some rights, according to the regulations previously specified in the institution's public notice or statute.
In “legalese” (dialect used by professionals linked to the legal world), the sub judice is a very common expression. However, for the general population, one of the most common synonyms for sub judice (avoiding loss of expression interpretation) is "on trial".
Also learn more about the meaning of other terms typical of "legalese", such as
Habeas Corpus and In Verbis.