matter of law


nounLaw.
  1. an issue or matter to be determined according to the relevant principles of law.

Words Nearby matter of law

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for matter of law

matter of law

noun
  1. law an issue requiring the court's interpretation of the law or relevant principles of the law: Compare matter of fact

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012