hypothetical question — see question 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hypothetical question … Law dictionary
hypothetical question — A hypothetical question is a form of question framed in such a manner as to call for an opinion from an expert based on a series of assumptions claimed to have been established as fact by the evidence in a case. It is a device which is used at… … Black's law dictionary
hypothetical question — A hypothetical question is a form of question framed in such a manner as to call for an opinion from an expert based on a series of assumptions claimed to have been established as fact by the evidence in a case. It is a device which is used at… … Black's law dictionary
hypothetical question — noun : a question based on hypothetical facts concerning which a witness in court is asked for an opinion … Useful english dictionary
hypothetical question — theoretical query, conjectural question, speculative point … English contemporary dictionary
question — ques·tion n 1: a particular query directed to a witness compare interrogatory hy·po·thet·i·cal question /ˌhī pə the ti kəl/: a question directed to an expert witness (as a physician) that is based on the existence of facts offered in evidence and … Law dictionary
hypothetical — I adjective assumed, conjectural, hypothetic, imaginary, make believe, opinabilis, pretended, speculative, supposed, suppositional, suppositive, unreal, unverifiable associated concepts: hypothetical controversy, hypothetical facts, hypothetical… … Law dictionary
hypothetical — [[t]ha͟ɪpəθe̱tɪk(ə)l[/t]] hypotheticals ADJ If something is hypothetical, it is based on possible ideas or situations rather than actual ones. Let s look at a hypothetical situation in which Carol, a recovering cocaine addict, gets invited to a… … English dictionary
Question — For other uses, see Question (disambiguation). For questions about Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Questions. “ There are these four ways of answering questions. Which four? There are questions that should be answered categorically [straightforwardly… … Wikipedia
question — A subject or point of investigation, examination or debate; theme of inquiry; problem; matter to be inquired into, as subject matter of civil or criminal discovery. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the… … Black's law dictionary
