question of law

noun
a question concerning a rule or the legal effect or consequence of an event or circumstance, usually determined by a court or judge.
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question of law

noun
a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide 
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Example sentences
The allocation of the burden of proof is generally a question of law.
Defendants' appeal from this ruling therefore implicates a question of law.
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