question of law

Noun

Meaning

a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

matter of law legal question law issue law matter legal issue legal matter issue of law ipso jure question of rights legal point of view legal problem legal one legal aspect legal point legal side
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Hypernyms

head question

Examples

The courts have jurisdiction to rule on the constitutionality of statutes, both in disputes before them and on a reference where there is no dispute but only an abstract question of law. Source: Internet

To satisfy commonality, there must be a common question of law and fact such that "determination of its truth or falsity will resolve an issue that is central to the validity of each one of the claims in one stroke." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

question of honor question of honour question of human question of principle question of privilege question of procedure