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question of law — see question 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. question of law … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law 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
question of fact — see question 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. question of fact … Law dictionary
law of the case — law of the case: a doctrine in legal procedure: an issue esp. of law that has been decided (as by an appeals court) will not be reconsidered in the same case unless compelling circumstances warrant such reconsideration; also: a matter of law… … Law dictionary
question, leading — n. A question posed to a witness that is phrased so as to suggest or elicit a particular answer desired by the attorney conducting the examination. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
question, federal — n. An issue or case arising under federal law, particularly the Constitution of the United States or an Act of Congress; a basis for invoking the jurisdiction of federal courts. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
question the veracity of — verb be doubtful, be dubious, be skeptical, be suspicious, be uncertain, challenge, disbelieve, discredit, dispute, distrust, doubt, doubt the truth of, entertain doubts, find hard to believe, give no credence to, greet with skepticism, harbor… … Law dictionary
question under oath — I verb ask, conduct questioning, cross examine, examine, examine judicially, examine on direct, examine while on trial, grill, inquire, interrogate, investigate, probe, put to the question, question, request, rest, subject to intense cross… … Law dictionary
question and answer — index interview Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
