Actual controversy

What does Actual controversy mean in American Law?

The definition of Actual controversy in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A term used in the Declaratory Judgment Act where it has come to mean a controversy neither moot, nor feigned, nor solely hypothetical and speculative. See case or controversy for the constitutionallaw context.

Meaning of Actual Controversy

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