MATTER OF LAW

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide

Synonyms:

matter of law; question of law

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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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