question of law

noun

An issue to be decided by the judge, concerning the application or interpretation of the law.

Meanings

nounquestion of law (plural questions of law)

plural questions of law

  1. lawAn issue to be decided by the judge, concerning the application or interpretation of the law.
  2. lawA question that the law itself has authoritatively answered, so that the court may not answer it as a matter of discretion.
  3. lawAn issue about what the law is on a particular point; an issue in which the parties argue about, and the court must decide, what the true rule of law is.
  4. lawAn issue that, although it may turn on a factual point, is reserved for the court and excluded from the jury; an issue that is exclusively within the province of the judge and not the jury.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål rettsspørsmål
  • rettsspørsmålquestion of law
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