QUESTIONS OF LAW

disputed legal contentions that are traditionally left for the judge to decide. The occurrence or nonoccurrence of an event is a question of fact; its legal significance is a question of law. EXAMPLE: Two parties stipulate [agree] on the facts of the situation in which they ar einvolved. The judge is then asked to only rule on the question of law that those facts present. Source: Barron's Dictionary of Legal Terms, Steven H. Gifis, 5th Edition; © 2016