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

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question of law

Third principle: The Manual continues: “The lawfulness of an order is a question of law to be determined by the military judge.”

From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025

"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

However weak or strong the claim — I don’t think it’s as ridiculous as others contend — the important point is that higher courts will decide it as a question of law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

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

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

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