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term:<\/p>\n

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n<\/p><\/dt>\n

1<\/b>
pl<\/i>
<\/i><\/b>
:<\/b> proceeds from a source of revenue (as an estate) [rents, s<\/i>, and profits]
2<\/b> :<\/b> one or more lineal descendants [died without ] compare child<\/a>, heir<\/a>
3 a<\/b> :<\/b> a vital question or problem [cited a national security ] [raised an of public safety]
b<\/b> :<\/b> a matter of dispute between two or more parties
;specif<\/i>
:<\/b> a single material point of fact or law in litigation that is affirmed by one side and denied by the other and that is a subject of the final determination (as by jury) of the proceedings <\/p>\n

genuine issue<\/b>
:<\/b> an issue of fact that requires adjudication by trial rather than summary judgment because sufficient evidence exists to support a verdict for the party opposing the motion for summary judgment NOTE: The burden is on the party moving for summary judgment to show that no genuine issue is in dispute. <\/i> <\/p>\n

issue of fact<\/b>
:<\/b> a dispute about a material fact that is raised by pleadings and that must be resolved by a decision under the law in order to become res judicata <\/p>\n

issue of law<\/b>
:<\/b> a question specifically regarding the application of law to a case [instructed the jury on various issues of law<\/i> “United States v. Levine<\/i>, 41 F.3d 607 (1994)”]
c<\/b> :<\/b> the point at which a legal matter is ready for determination (as by trial) [filed pleadings and brought the case to ]
4 a<\/b> :<\/b> the offering or selling of a group of securities by a corporation or government [a new bond ]
b<\/b> :<\/b> the securities offered or sold in such a group [sold the entire ]

at issue<\/b>

also<\/i>
in issue<\/b>
<\/b><\/i>
:<\/b> under discussion or in dispute
<\/b>
[i-shü] vb is·sued<\/b>
is·su·ing<\/b>
vi<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> accrue <\/a> [profits issuing<\/i> from the sale of the stock]
2<\/b> :<\/b> to become available or be put forth by authority [waited for the search warrant to ]
vt<\/i>
:<\/b> to put forth or distribute usually officially [ a subpoena] [ bonds] [ credit]
is·su·er n<\/i>
<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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