n. an issue arising in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution which only relates to determination of what the law is, how it is applied to the facts in the case, and other purely legal points in contention. All "questions of law" arising before, during and sometimes after a trial are to be determined solely by the judge and not by the jury. "Questions o...
(n) Question of law is the interpretation of law with reference to the facts of the case, lying under the preview of the court. When a case is referred to the question of law then authenticity and verification of the facts of the case are not considered but verifies what the law intends in such circumstances
An issue involving the application or interpretation of the law which is within the province of the judge. Compare with question of fact.
[n] - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
matter of law noun a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
a question concerning a rule or the legal effect or consequence of an event or circumstance, usually determined by a court or judge. Cf.