question of law


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Noun1.question of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decidequestion of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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Nothing important was ever brought before the government that a minister did not say, even when the case was urgent, "I have called for a report." The Report thus became, both as to the matter concerned and for the minister himself, the same as a report to the Chamber of Deputies on a question of laws,--namely, a disquisition in which the reasons for and against are stated with more or less partiality.
The bench said that different high courts had taken different views in granting anticipatory bail to individuals accused of GST evasion and therefore, it needs to decide the question of law on the power of arrest.
In a judgment on Monday, the Supreme Court defined Article 212(3) of the Constitution while clarifying how its jurisdiction would be invoked when agitating the question of law and issues of 'public importance.'
'It is, therefore, manifest that this writ petition is a classic example of abuse of process of law, as it is devoid of any merit or question of law which could be raised afresh before this court,' said the judge in his written order and dismissed the petition with cost of Rs50,000 to be paid by each petitioner in the national exchequer.
While the question of whether a government would acquiesce in torture is a question of fact for jurisdictional purposes, for purposes of an appeal, it is a mixed question of law and fact that is subject to de novo review.
The Chief Justice also hinted to form a larger bench to decide a 'question of law' regarding the Islamabad High Court's verdict suspending the accountability court order against the Sharifs.
It may be difficult to distinguish between a question of law and a question of fact, or the nature of the trial court ruling may be mixed.
Mwilu, through lawyer Okong'o Omogeni, opposed the application, saying it does not demonstrate that the matter raises a substantial question of law.
11 Life insurance claim--Computation of limitation- - Adjudication of question of limitation Scope Application of claimant for recovery of life insurance claim along with liquidated damages was rejected by Insurance Tribunal on the ground that the same was barred by time Contention of claimant was that question of limitation was mixed question of law and face and could not be summarily rejected Held,
Arutchelvan today withdrew their applications to refer a question of law pertaining to the constitutionality of the Sedition Act 1948.
It is not interfering with the bail granted to Karti but was leaving the question of law open -- on whether he can approach the high court when his application for bail was already pending before the trial court, the court said.