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term:<\/p>\n

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

1<\/b> :<\/b> a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> a legal case, dispute, or issue [a within the court’s jurisdiction] often used in titles of legal proceedings [ of Doe] see also in re<\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> one or more facts, claims, or rights examined, disputed, asserted, proven, or determined by legal process <\/p>\n

matter in controversy<\/b>
1<\/b> :<\/b> matter <\/a> called also matter in dispute<\/i>
2<\/b> :<\/b> the monetary amount involved in a case <\/p>\n

matter in issue<\/b>
:<\/b> a matter that is in dispute as part or all of a legal issue <\/p>\n

matter of fact<\/b>
:<\/b> a matter primarily involving proof or evidence rather than a question of law <\/p>\n

matter of form<\/b>
:<\/b> a matter concerning form or details often of a relatively inessential nature rather than substance [a petition invalid because of a matter of form<\/i>] <\/p>\n

matter of law<\/b>
:<\/b> a matter involving or consisting of the application of law [entitled to judgment as a matter of law<\/i> “National Law Journal<\/i>“] <\/p>\n

matter of record<\/b>
:<\/b> a matter (as a fact) entered on the record of a court or other official body [the security interest was a matter of record<\/i>] <\/p>\n

matter of substance<\/b>
:<\/b> a matter concerning the merits of a case rather than form or relatively inessential details
2<\/b> :<\/b> written, printed, or postal material [obscene ] <\/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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