- debatable land
- Land lying near the boundary between England and Scotland which at one time was claimed by each of them.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
debatable land
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or Ground — Debatable De*bat a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. debatable. See {Debate}.] Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question. [1913 Webster] {The Debatable Land} or {or Ground}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
