as a matter of law

  • 1matter of law — see matter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. matter of law n …

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  • 2motion for judgment as a matter of law — n. A request for relief available to a party when there is no disputed fact issue. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …

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  • 3insufficiency as a matter of law — index nonsuit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4judgment for the defendant as a matter of law — index nonsuit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5matter conservation law — medžiagos tvermės dėsnis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. matter conservation law vok. Erhaltungssatz der Materie, m rus. закон сохранения материи, m pranc. loi de conservation de la matière, f …

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  • 6matter of law — Law. an issue or matter to be determined according to the relevant principles of law. * * * …

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  • 7matter — mat·ter n 1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a: a legal case, dispute, or issue a matter within the court s jurisdiction often used in titles of legal proceedings matter of Doe see also in re b …

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  • 8law — / 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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  • 9law 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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  • 10matter of law — noun Law the part of a judicial inquiry concerned with the interpretation of the law. Often contrasted with matter of fact …

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