question of law

question of law definition - legal

n

The legal significance of the question of fact; a disputed legal question, left to a judge to determine. Appellate courts usually make their determinations based upon questions of law rather than questions of fact.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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