settled question

  • 1question — ques·tion n 1: a particular query directed to a witness compare interrogatory hy·po·thet·i·cal question /ˌhī pə the ti kəl/: a question directed to an expert witness (as a physician) that is based on the existence of facts offered in evidence and …

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  • 2Settled Land Acts — A settlement is a conveyancing device used by a property owner who wants to ensure that future generations of his family are provided for.Two main types of settlement* The Trust for sale – under this device the property which can be real or… …

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  • 3question — ▪ I. question ques‧tion 1 [ˈkwestʆn] noun [countable] 1. a sentence or phrase that asks for information: • They asked me a lot of questions about my work experience. • Don t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 2. a subject or pr …

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  • 4question — 1 / kwestSFn/ noun (C) 1 ASKING FOR INFORMATION a sentence or phrase that asks for information: ask (sb) a question: They asked me a lot of questions about my work experience. | May I ask a question? | answer a question: Answer three out of five… …

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  • 5Settled — Settle Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6settled — adjective 1 unlikely to change; fixed: They lead a settled life. | The community has firm and settled ideas on this question. 2 feel/be settled to feel comfortable about living or working in a particular place: I d work better if I felt more… …

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  • 7question — The point in controversy. The point to be decided. A question to be decided implies something in controversy, or which may be the subject of controve rsy. There is no question before a judge who merely makes a formal order for the hearing of a… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 8Federal question jurisdiction — is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to refer to the situation in which a United States federal court has subject matter jurisdiction to hear a civil case because the plaintiff has alleged a violation of the Constitution,… …

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  • 9beg the question — phrasal 1. to pass over or ignore a question by assuming it to be established or settled 2. to elicit a question logically as a reaction or response < the quarterback s injury begs the question of who will start in his place > …

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  • 10Oregon Boundary Question —    D Settled in 1846, 27; occupation of the Columbia by the Astorians made basis of United States claims, 72; Oregon Treaty, 1846, 114; fundamental elements of dispute, 147 149; the Spanish title, 148; the collision at Nootka, 148; Gray s exploit …

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