question of law

American  

[kwes-chuhn uhv law] / ˈkwɛs tʃən əv ˈlɔ /

noun

1. a question concerning a rule or the legal effect or consequence of an event or circumstance, usually determined by a court or judge.

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• question of law vs. question of fact

Example Sentences

"She is abdicating her duty, and this is something that she needs to decide, not a jury. It's a question of law, not a question of fact."

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2024

Besides, it is never anti-democratic or wrong to seek constitutional clarity where there is a meritorious question of law at issue—however it ultimately is resolved.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2024

That seems right as a question of law — and standing isn’t an issue on which the administration or a court can choose to look the other way.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

UC argued the court must intervene because the issue is “an important question of law and an urgent matter of public policy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2022

In English law, once the jury had given a verdict there could be an appeal on a question of law but there could be no appeal on a question of fact.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton