1) Legal point 
n. in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution, an issue of fact in which the truth or falsity (or a mix of the two) must be determined by the "trier of fact" (the jury or the judge in a non-jury trial) in order to reach a decision in the case. A "question of fact" may also be raised in a motion for summary judgment which asks the court to determine wheth...
(n) Question of fact is the determination of truth or fallacy on any issue under consideration of a judge or jury in a lawsuit.
Issues in a trial or hearing concerning facts and how they occurred, as opposed to questions of law. Fact questions are for the jury to decide, unless the issues are presented in a non-jury or bench trial, in which case the judge would decide fact questions. Questions of law are decided by a judge. Findings of fact are generally non-appealable, whi...
A question that involves factual matters. In a legal proceeding, a jury (if there is one) will determine issues of fact, while only a judge can decide questions of law. For example, whether a defendant was present at the scene of a crime is a question of fact; whether mere presence meets the legal definition of a crime is a question of law.
[n] - a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
matter of fact noun a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
a question concerning the reality of an alleged event or circumstance in a trial by jury, usually determined by the jury. Cf.