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MATTER OF LAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does matter of law mean?
• MATTER OF LAW (noun)
The noun MATTER OF LAW has 1 sense:
1. a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
Familiarity information: MATTER OF LAW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
matter of law; question of law
Hypernyms ("matter of law" is a kind of...):
head; question (the subject matter at issue)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
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