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Simple English definitions for legal terms

law question

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A quick definition of law question:

A law question is a question that needs to be answered by a judge about the application or interpretation of the law. It can also be a question that the law has already answered, so the court cannot answer it differently. Sometimes, parties argue about what the true rule of law is, and the court must decide. Law questions are different from factual questions, which are decided by a jury.

A more thorough explanation:

A law question is an issue that needs to be decided by a judge regarding the application or interpretation of the law. It can also refer to a question that the law itself has already answered, so the court cannot answer it at their discretion. Additionally, it can be an issue where parties argue about what the true rule of law is, and the court must decide. Finally, it can be an issue that is exclusively within the province of the judge and not the jury.

  • A jury cannot decide questions of law, which are reserved for the court.
  • Under the sentencing guidelines, the punishment for a three-time offender is a question of law.
  • Both parties appealed on the question of law.
  • Whether a contractual ambiguity exists is a question of law.

These examples illustrate different types of law questions. The first example shows that a jury cannot decide questions of law, only the judge can. The second example shows that some questions have already been answered by the law, so the court cannot use their discretion. The third example shows that parties can argue about what the true rule of law is, and the court must decide. Finally, the fourth example shows that some issues are exclusively within the province of the judge and not the jury.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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