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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 decideplay

  Familiarity information: MATTER OF LAW used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MATTER OF LAW (noun)


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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