question of law

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Noun1.question of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decidequestion of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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"Ladies are not generally in the habit of troubling their heads about dry questions of law," he said.
The judge said the cases raise substantive questions of law and should be heard by three judges.
It is commonly witnessed in cases where the litigants are seen agitating on the questions of law or fact while trying to argue that the matter involves issues of 'public importance.'
Removal orders are not subject to judicial review except in a narrow set of cases where the challenge to the order raises constitutional claims or questions of law. Previous precedent in this circuit makes clear that the question of whether a government is likely to acquiesce in torture is a question of fact that this court lacks jurisdiction to hear.
Their topics include organizing a legal discussion: large-scale organization, writing a legal document: the legal memorandum, types of legal arguments in resolving questions of law, the trial brief: memorandum of law in support of or in opposition to a motion, and law school exams.
The justices have gone back to earnestly settling questions of law and bringing predictability back to a country still feeling the aftermath of Saqib Nisar's gung-ho reign.
It will be heard in the Court of Session after a sheriff ruled that it raised "novel questions of law", which should be decided by a senior judge.
representation up to the Federal Supreme Court, advises on jurisprudence relating to complex questions of law, and assists other firms as co-counsel.
On November 12, after taking up the appeals, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) referred the matter to a larger bench to decide as many as 18 questions of law, including whether a detailed order of the IHC in the matter, consisting 41 pages, is permissible while dealing with the suspension of sentence.
Issues pertaining to contract interpretation often involve mixed questions of law and fact.
appeals from the decisions and final orders of lower courts not cognizable by the special courts, concerning questions of jurisdiction or the legality of any tax,impost, assessment or toll, or any penalty imposed in relation thereto, or decisions and final orders of lower courts in criminal cases in which the penalty imposed is life imprisonment or higher, or in which only errors or questions of law are raised; and