issue of a law

  • 1law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …

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  • 2law of the case — law of the case: a doctrine in legal procedure: an issue esp. of law that has been decided (as by an appeals court) will not be reconsidered in the same case unless compelling circumstances warrant such reconsideration; also: a matter of law… …

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  • 3issue — is·sue 1 / i ˌshü, ˌsyü/ n 1 pl: proceeds from a source of revenue (as an estate) rents, issue s, and profits 2: one or more lineal descendants died without issue compare …

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  • 4issue preclusion — n: estoppel by judgment at estoppel 2a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 5issue of law — see issue Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. issue of law n. A ques …

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  • 6issue of fact — see issue Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. issue of fact n. A d …

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  • 7issue of securities — securities, whether shares or debt securities, may be issued in a variety of ways, the method usually depending on the purpose of the issue and its scale. If, as will often be the case, the purpose is to raise capital, the securities may be… …

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  • 8issue of execution — the sealing of a writ by an officer of the appropriate office (i.e. the district registry where the cause or matter is proceeding, the principal registry of the Family Division, the Admiralty Registry or the Central Office, as the case may be).… …

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  • 9issue of shares — See allotment of shares. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

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  • 10issue a command — index command, constrain (compel), dictate, direct (order), enact, instruct (direct) …

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