The word wanted here, of course, is “moot” (rhymes with “toot”), not “mute” (pronounced “mewt”). ... Since “moot point” means “pointless” or “not worth discussing,” and since the arguments the law students make are just for practice, therefore pointless, you might think that that's why it's called “moot court.”

Does moot mean irrelevant?

A "moot point" or saying a point is moot, as a phrase, is frequently misinterpretted. It is frequently used to mean a point is irrelevant, not up for debate, not worth debating, or the speaker simply doesn't want to argue anymore, all of which are incorrect.

What does it mean when a point is moot?

The meaning of 'moot' is a moot point – whichever variety of English you speak. ... Later a moot point, initially a legal issue, became used more widely to mean one that was open to argument, debatable or uncertain.