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matter of law

American

noun

Law.

an issue or matter to be determined according to the relevant principles of law.

matter of law British

noun

law an issue requiring the court's interpretation of the law or relevant principles of the law Compare matter of fact

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matter of law

But as a matter of law, the TPS statute precludes judicial review.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Rather, they should be a matter of law.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

A federal district court granted summary judgment to Felix, removing the question of whether the shooting was reasonable from a jury and declaring the killing legally justified as a matter of law.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2025

She added that the government's arguments "fail as a matter of law".

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

When facts are found that establish the violation of a statute, the protection against conviction afforded by the First Amendment is a matter of law.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Edward Samuel Corwin

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