| 单词 | question of law |
| 例句 | In English law, once the jury had given a verdict there could be an appeal on a question of law but there could be no appeal on a question of fact. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Federal prosecutors responded by saying only the judge, not jurors, can decide questions of law, such as whether customs have equal footing as written tribal laws. Blackfeet men plead guilty to wildlife charges 2013-03-06T04:19:46Z "There is no merit to the D.A.'s request which centers on the unique facts of the Cosby case and has no impact on important federal questions of law," said Andrew Wyatt, Cosby's spokesman. Prosecutor requests Supreme Court to review ruling that overturned Bill Cosby's conviction 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z A five-judge constitution bench - which is set up to consider important questions of law - heard the case in April and May. Same-sex marriage: India awaits historic Supreme Court verdict 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Judge Richard M. Berman ruled there was no substantial question nor any close question of law to warrant letting the Indiana Republican remain free until his appeal is decided. New York judge rejects Indiana ex-U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer’s request to remain free pending appeal 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z To obtain bail pending appeal, Ridley-Thomas must show that his appeal raises a “substantial question of law or fact” that is likely to result in the conviction being overturned or a new trial granted. Mark Ridley-Thomas asks to remain free while appealing corruption conviction 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Although the sub-field does not exist to provide data for legal actions, it in some ways arose from questions of law, he said. Almost 40% of land burned by western wildfires can be traced to carbon emissions 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z District Judge Edward Davila this month ruled her appeals lacked any ”substantial questions of law or fact” and denied her ability to stay out on bail during her plea. Elizabeth Holmes’ prison sentence delayed as she appeals 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has called it a matter of "seminal importance" and set up a five-judge constitutional bench - which deals with important questions of law - to rule on it. Supreme Court: Is India on the cusp of legalising same sex marriage? 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z There are two difficult questions of law and policy embedded in the case, Biden v. Opinion | A loan forgiveness emergency? The Supreme Court takes up Biden’s Trumpy plan. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The panel also said delaying the program was justified because of “substantial questions of law which remain to be resolved” and it would be too late to resolve them if the program was operating. Biden administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate student loan forgiveness program 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The case involves “substantial questions of law which remain to be resolved,” the judges wrote, adding that its eventual outcome “will affect the finances of millions of Americans.” Appeals Court Blocks Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Dearie asked both sides to file briefs laying out “global issues” in the case — overarching questions of law that go beyond the document-by-document analysis that he’ll also have to do. DOJ urges judge to reject Trump’s ‘shell game’ in fight over documents seized from Mar-a-Lago 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Regarding liability for past acts, she said, they are “questions of law and fact on a case-by-case basis.” Major banks support rainforest oil project despite problems 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z That seems right as a question of law — and standing isn’t an issue on which the administration or a court can choose to look the other way. Opinion | A loan forgiveness emergency? The Supreme Court takes up Biden’s Trumpy plan. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Prosecuting the former president raises complex questions of law — and about whether doing so would ultimately set back the causes of democracy and justice more than advance them. Opinion | The Jan. 6 hearings are over. Time to vote. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z “Only this Court can provide the final word on this hotly contested, high-profile, pure question of law that is of grave importance to the General Assembly and the citizens of Indiana,” that motion states. Indiana appeals judge’s order blocking state’s abortion ban 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z An appeal in the middle of things fits “only where the quick resolution of a clean question of law could meaningfully speed up the litigation,” Levy said Wednesday. EPA loses key ruling as Flint residents pursue water claims 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z “We conclude that substantial questions of law exist as to whether Wesson’s appointment to the Los Angeles City Council was lawful,” Bonta’s decision said. City stops paying Wesson's salary after judge bars him from performing council duties 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z “We conclude that substantial questions of law exist as to whether Wesson’s appointment to the Los Angeles City Council was lawful,” Bonta’s decision states. State OKs lawsuit over Wesson appointment, throwing his future at City Hall in doubt 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Long before the fact of abortion became a question of law, the women of St. Ann’s did what it took to help mothers. Perspective | This is what supporting life looks like. The rest is just politics. 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court deals with political issues — not simply abstract questions of law — and operates within the context of political conflict and political struggle. Opinion | Why Republicans Are So Angry About the Supreme Court Leak 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Jude Sutton said the national injunctions incentivize parties to shop around for a favorable court and “short-circuit the decision-making benefits of having different courts weigh in on vexing questions of law.” Federal judge wants nationwide injunctions to be ‘eliminated root and branch’ 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z An understaffed court could limp along for a while, but not indefinitely, as crucial questions of law go unresolved. Opinion | Jackson will make a superb justice. GOP attacks won’t change that. 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The Chief Justice leads the discussion of each case to be considered—stating the facts, summarizing the questions of law involved, and usually indicating how he thinks the Court should dispose of that case. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z UC argued the court must intervene because the issue is “an important question of law and an urgent matter of public policy.” Here's why UC Berkeley may be forced to slash 3,000 seats from its fall class 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z “There is no merit to the DA’s request which centers on the unique facts of the Cosby case and has no impact on important federal questions of law.” In Bill Cosby Case, Supreme Court Is Asked to Toss Ruling That Freed Him 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The devil is always in the details when it comes to questions of law and ethics. Perspective | Milley’s calls reflect a crisis. But it’s not a military crisis. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Seven months ahead of the presidential election, it's a chance for President Macron to take the initiative on the questions of law and order which look likely to dominate the race. Marseille drugs: Child victims of French city's vicious gang war 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z “The question for us, though, is really a question of law, unrelated to how we feel about” Trump’s statements, Garland said. Garland: More “depth” needed to protect against cyberattacks 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z The pandemic and the various governmental and private sector responses to it are likely to present novel questions of law and fact. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s State of the State 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z “Because Appellants do not accept Le’s version of the facts and fail to present a question of law, we lack jurisdiction to consider the appeal,” the judges wrote. Appeals court sanctions King County and deputy for frivolous appeal in Tommy Le civil case 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z “The question of recusal is a threshold question of law that must be addressed in the context of the facts of each case,” she wrote. Amy Coney Barrett faces recusal questions over links to Shell 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Multiple people close to both Mr. Berman and Mr. Barr said both men felt that charges needed to be brought, but that they clashed over questions of law and strategy. For Barr, Standoff With Prosecutor Adds to String of Miscues 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z There’s a reasonable argument that the priorities of the department, which oversees so many important questions of law and policy, should reflect the views of the American people and so the president, whom they elected. Opinion | Imagine That Donald Trump Has Almost No Control Over Justice 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The court quickly struck that filing, saying it had violated state procedural rules which required that intervening parties raise a claim that shared a "question of law or fact in common" with the existing case. Hunter Biden fires back after PI claims secret bank records 'verify' $156M counterfeiting scheme 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Ordinarily, the rules require that intervening parties share a "question of law or fact in common" with the existing case. PI firm claims Hunter Biden is subject of criminal probes, whistleblower was on ex-VP's secret Ukraine flight 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z And antitrust issues hinge on dense questions of law and economics that don’t fit on a bumper sticker. America’s top foundations bankroll attack on big tech 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z And antitrust issues hinge on dense questions of law and economics that don’t fit on bumper stickers. America’s Top Foundations Bankroll Attack on Big Tech 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z She added that the appeal decision “raises no question of law of public importance”. George Pell's lawyers accuse prosecutors of 'mischaracterising' cardinal's appeal 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z In her introductory remarks, Supreme Court President Brenda Hale said the conflicting rulings demonstrate “that this is a serious and difficult question of law.” U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether Boris Johnson broke the law in suspending Parliament 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z She said she and her 10 colleagues would endeavour to address the "serious and difficult questions of law" raised by the case, but would not determine "wider political questions" relating to the Brexit process. Parliament suspension battle back in Supreme Court 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The court only hears significant cases that raise questions of law that are important to the broader community or involve conflicts between different courts. Most senior Catholic pedophile appeals Australia convictions 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Since then, judges have held more than 30 pretrial hearing sessions to work out questions of law and evidence that would apply at the trial. Trial for Men Accused of Plotting 9/11 Attacks Is Set for 2021 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z In other words, the DOJ’s claim of privilege appears to depend on Cummings' behavior, not on objective questions of law or fact. Bill Barr's brazen new dodge: He hopes to blackmail Congress over census info 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The whole point of relying on judges and justices to decide fundamental questions of law is that they are doing their best to apply the law in a neutral and fair-minded manner. Review | Chief Justice Roberts’s delicate seat at the center of a divided Supreme Court 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Probing and raising questions of law enforcement is not an indictment of the men and women who run toward violence when the public runs in the opposite direction. District to probe crime stats 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Hikma attorney Kristen Martini told a judge the companies share “common questions of law and fact” in contentions that Nevada improperly obtained their drugs for the planned lethal injection of Scott Raymond Dozier. Fentanyl maker joins lawsuit to block Nevada execution plan 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Those men were no more than sinister extras in a psychodrama fueled by pure emotion — fear, rage, bitterness, confusion — in which questions of law or fact were irrelevant. Is Donald Trump a liar? Maybe not — and that’s when it really gets scary 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say the juror was dismissed for failing to follow the court’s instructions, and does not present a “substantial question of law or fact” as required for an appeal. Prosecutors oppose ex-congresswoman’s fraud sentence appeal 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court last week said that it would review McCoy’s conviction — he was subsequently sentenced to death — to answer what sounds more like a typo than a contested question of law: Supreme Court ponders if lawyer can concede client’s guilt when accused claims innocence 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The White House and Justice Department said Sessions made Tuesday’s announcement because it was a question of law. How Jeff Sessions got Trump to rescind DACA protections 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The court deals only with questions of law, not the facts of a case. Vaccine ruling from Europe's highest court isn't as crazy as scientists think 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z I never thought for a moment that they’d break with him over a question of law or constitutional principle or democratic norms or political propriety. Trump can stack the judiciary for years. That's why Republicans stick with him | Corey Robin 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s not broader questions of law, government or national security. Perspective | President Trump cares more about himself than his country 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z In recapping four “unanimous, or nearly so” Supreme Court decisions, the May 31 editorial “The court rises above politics” suggested that those decisions did not necessarily address “the most exciting or remarkable” questions of law. Opinion | Businesses found this decision exciting 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The state intends to seek dismissal of all consolidated cases on the basis of threshold questions of law and fact common to all consolidated cases including plaintiffs’ lack of standing. Consolidation for 1,106 lawsuits targeting state businesses 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z The ECJ also does not rule on the facts of individual cases, only on questions of law. Vaccine ruling from Europe's highest court isn't as crazy as scientists think 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z For the Albanian government it is a question of law and order, and of credibility in Europe—particularly as it seeks to join the EU. Hash and burn 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z To obtain bail pending appeal, a defendant must show an appeal raises a “substantial question of law or fact” that is likely to result in a conviction’s reversal. Silver, Like Skelos, Can Remain Free While Appealing Graft Conviction 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z This issue poses hard questions of law and policy. Countering the Pontiff of Terror 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z At a recovery center, she took notes and asked questions of law enforcement officers, health care professionals and people in recovery. Looking at own prospects, some Republicans avoid Cleveland 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z In certifying several questions of law to the Supreme Court, Superior Court Judge Paul Wallace noted that there are more than two dozen pending capital murder cases in Delaware. Delaware Supreme Court asked to review death penalty law 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z "It's a failure to report. It's not a question of semantics. It's a question of law," Noble says. Cruz Financed 2012 Campaign With Loans from Goldman Sachs, Citibank 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Apart from that important question of law, SB410 is poor policy. Montana Editorial Roundup 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z McDonnell’s claim did not raise the broad questions of law that is the stuff of Supreme Court review, the government argued. McDonnell can remain free while Supreme Court decides on review 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z “The decision below does not raise broad questions of law on which courts disagree, but instead presents a sound application of settled legal principles to the facts established at trial,” Verrilli wrote. Feds: McDonnell does not deserve continued freedom 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z However, a legal ethics professor said making such calls to a judge on the same court about a question of law, for example, is permitted by the judicial conduct rules. Faced With Legal Puzzles, Judges Often Turn to Fellow Jurists 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z So I do not think it is a question of freedom of speech, it is more a question of law and respecting the victim and the judicial processes in this particular case. Read TIME's Exclusive Interview with Narendra Modi 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z “They also share a common question of law with the existing parties - the constitutionality of the hospital assessment that funds their health care.” Patients to have say in suit disputing Arizona Medicaid plan 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z But the married father of two is free on bail after the 2nd Circuit in October said his appeal raised "a substantial question of law or fact likely to result in reversal." U.S. tries to salvage ex-Jefferies trader's fraud conviction 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The appeals court found that McDonnell’s appeal “raises a substantial question of law or fact,” that merited his release pending the outcome of the appeal. Former Virginia Gov. McDonnell to remain free on bail pending appeal 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z “It is still not a settled question of law for the entire country and it won’t be settled until the Supreme Court addresses the issue,” says Minter. How the Lawsuit Between Saks and a Transgender Employee Might Shake Out 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z The court, which generally hears only the government’s side of any issue, would get balance from a panel of advocates tasked with arguing for civil liberties when the judges are considering important questions of law. The Senate should approve a bipartisan proposal to reform the NSA The NPA said Monday it believes there are "reasonable prospects of a successful appeal based on a question of law." Pistorius appeal hearing set for Dec. 9 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z The NPA said Monday it believes there are “reasonable prospects of a successful appeal based on a question of law.” Pistorius appeal hearing set for Dec. 9 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z In a statement that was also posted on Twitter, Nathi Mncube, a spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority, said on Tuesday, “The appeal on conviction is based on the question of law.” Prosecutors Seek Appeal of Rulings on Pistorius 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z "The appeal on conviction is based on the question of law," said National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Nathi Mncube in a statement. Pistorius jailing 'shockingly light' 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority, Nathi Mncube, said the appeal was based on questions of law and the NPA’s argument would become clear once it filed papers seeking leave to appeal. South African prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius verdict, sentence 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z "The appeal on conviction is based on the question of law," the national prosecuting spokesman said. State to appeal Pistorius verdict 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z "This circumstantial evidence case involved convoluted facts, strange twists and turns, and complicated questions of law," Deputy Chief District Attorney Jack Strickland said in a statement. Texas woman sentenced to 60 years in 'black widow' murder case 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The judge had the last say on questions of law, while the decision of the majority held sway on questions of fact. Judge delivers verdict in Oscar Pistorius murder trial 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z If the Supreme Court rules in Madigan’s favor, the case is likely to be sent back to Cook County circuit court for a judge to decide the questions of law raised by the suit. Pension for disgraced police commander? High court to rule today 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z It said this was a question of law that the judge should have decided. Lawsuit over hot dog-tossing baseball mascot is revived 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z “It’s good to move from debate and discussion to finally saying, ‘O.K. these are important questions of law and let’s settle them where they should be settled.’ ” N.C.A.A. President Will Get His Say at Antitrust Trial 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Rosen, who is also a law professor at George Washington University, told Breyer that he instructs his students to employ the tools Breyer suggested for analyzing questions of law: “text, history, tradition, precedent, purposes, consequences.” Breyer loves when justices defy expectations, but others still say politics are what matter 2014-04-27T23:30:07Z So, it's truly unfortunate but there still is the simple substantive question of law, whether or not the government should be allowed to collect encryption keys. Encrypted email provider battles on 2014-01-31T22:05:54Z Judge Murphy says that while he had been referred to existing and comprehensive judicial guidance on equality, the niqab issue ultimately came down to a question of law. Analysis: The niqab judgement explained 2013-09-16T18:25:16Z Mutko attempted to portray the situation at the Olympics as a question of law and order, comparing it to the ongoing world swimming championships in Barcelona. New Russian Law Stirs Olympic Controversy 2013-08-01T20:12:18Z “This is not just a question of law but a question of political struggle,” one of the defense attorneys told the crowd at NYU. Pussy Riot’s New York Tour 2012-09-22T08:45:00Z What were the main questions of law considered by the court? India Ink: In Conversation With: Prosecutor Gopal Subramanium 2012-08-30T03:25:33Z But he let Google appeal immediately, saying these were novel questions of law. Google Privacy Inquiries Get Little Cooperation 2012-05-23T01:58:14Z These are precisely the kind of “common questions of law or fact” that courts routinely accept as satisfying the Rule 23 “commonality” prerequisite. Wal-Mart?s shame grows worse 2012-04-25T16:30:00Z The controversy was thus reduced to a simple question of law,—was Dr. Gray legally possessed of those metropolitan rights to which he laid claim? Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 2012-03-23T02:00:31.587Z We find the halimot treating in its humble region all the questions of law which may be debated in the courts of common law. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z “There is no substantial question of law likely to result in a new trial,” Assistant U.S. Rajaratnam Must Report to Prison After Bail Request Denied 2011-12-01T21:19:01Z They argued that his case raised substantial questions of law that mandated his release until the appeal was resolved. DealBook: Prison for Rajaratnam During Appeal 2011-12-01T21:46:37Z The Court used this previously clear “common questions of law or fact” requirement to thwart the Wal-Mart women by redefining the requirement beyond recognition. Wal-Mart?s shame grows worse 2012-04-25T16:30:00Z “I don’t believe that an appeal raises a substantial question of law likely to result in reversal or a new trial,” said Judge Holwell, in denying the motion. DealBook: Galleon Chief's Lawyers Seek to Delay Prison Term 2011-11-30T01:16:39Z I have said already that the peasant suitors of the halimote are appealed to on376 questions of law as well as on questions of fact. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z They also dominate a wide range of policy discussions that are by no means restricted to technical questions of law. For Better Government, Don’t Kill All the Lawyers: Noah Feldman 2011-11-28T00:05:32Z Appeals are allowed to be taken from the court of claims to the Supreme Court on questions of law. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z According to Justice Scalia, “common questions of law or fact” now means that plaintiffs must “demonstrate that the class members have suffered the same injury.” Wal-Mart?s shame grows worse 2012-04-25T16:30:00Z It is a young and very distinguished lawyer named Falconnet who superintends the drawing up by the author of parts where it is as a question of law. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z At the bar, his exposition of his case, or a question of law, was so clear, that, on hearing it, most persons were surprised that there should be any controversy about it. Sketch of the life of Abraham Lincoln 2011-10-24T02:00:19.173Z Moreover, as Judge Peck is expected to rule on Wednesday, an appeal might be worthwhile, since contract interpretation is a question of law. DealBook: Deutsche Bank's Lehman Claims 2011-10-18T17:58:29Z This court exercises an appellate jurisdiction in civil cases remitted, for the decision of questions of law, by the inferior courts and also in all criminal cases referred to it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z These are precisely the kind of "common questions of law or fact" that courts routinely accept as satisfying the Rule 23 "commonality" prerequisite. Wal-Mart ruling makes discrimination easier 2011-06-21T18:45:00Z Nonetheless, the ruling could make it somewhat harder to bring such securities cases and other class actions by tightening the definition of when there is a common question of law or fact. Wal-Mart Case Is a Blow for Big Cases and Their Lawyers 2011-06-21T11:09:16Z Now, we all know, if your honor please, that in all criminal trials a great deal of discussion has always taken place with reference to the jurisdiction of the jury over questions of law. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Nor is he less able in mastering the most involved question of law. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z Their lordships were divided in opinion, not upon any question of law, but upon the facts of the case. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z The Court used this previously clear "common questions of law or fact" requirement to thwart the Wal-Mart women by redefining the requirement beyond recognition. Wal-Mart ruling makes discrimination easier 2011-06-21T18:45:00Z There are two phases of the problem, one involving a question of law and the other a question of public policy. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z Very important questions of law will be presented, and your honor is aware that in a criminal case in this Court there is no writ of error. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z It is not a question of law; it is a question of fact. Medical experts: Investigation of Insanity by Juries 2011-05-07T02:00:24.990Z What is a work of necessity is a question of law. The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law 2011-03-14T03:01:02.587Z You must read Sauzet's speech; he alone declares the true state of the case; that this is no question of law, but an open battle between hostile powers! The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z He approaches his problem in much the same spirit that the judge approaches a disputed question of law. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z The Counsel endeavored to prove that the intent was a question of law, and the fact had nothing to do with it. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Foreign bills circulating through different countries have given rise to many intricate questions of law. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z And as Boies' experience shows, sometimes even rulings on questions of law can be influenced by what amounts to an innate sense of how a case should be decided. Taking the Gay-Marriage Case to the Supreme Court 2010-08-09T08:30:00Z And from the start, he viewed it as a simple question of law and American values, privately expressing consternation at those who sought to block the project. Mosque Plan Clears Hurdle in New York 2010-08-04T01:50:00Z A person convicted on indictment may appeal either on a question of law alone or of fact alone, or on a question of mixed law and fact. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Without throwing the case over to the fall term, the trial could be so fixed as to afford counsel ample opportunity to collect their proofs and examine the questions of law involved. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z "It is not a question of law or custom, Mrs. Clark; only in reigning families are marriages actually arranged," the Countess Charlotta answered. The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory The case was appealed, and counsel stated upon its coming up that it was appealed on a question of law. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology By an act passed in 1891 the government has power to refer to the supreme court any important question of law affecting the public interest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Justices of the Peace.—The decisions of justices of the peace sitting as courts of summary jurisdiction are subject to review on questions of law only by the High Court of Justice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" It is clearly impossible, in the nature of things, for a jury to try a question of fact, without trying every question of law on which the fact depends. An Essay on the Trial by Jury This journey indicates that there is a question of law to be considered. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 There is no longer a question of law or scandal or exposure. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly He began with an apology for his discussion of the question of law on Saturday, stating that he thought it was his duty to do so. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin It is true there was an appeal on questions of law arising at the trial. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" We are invited to subsume questions of law and of the application of law under the social ideal of the time and place. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law No, it's some question of law about his father's vicarage. A Rent In A Cloud But these other definitions are nevertheless, all, in themselves, uncertain, indefinite, mutable; and therefore incapable of being standards, by a reference to which the question of law, or no law, can be determined. The Unconstitutionality of Slavery Indeed, resort to such expedients for determining questions of law, as well as questions of fact, was not unknown. Concerning Justice In order correctly to comprehend the tendency and force of those positions, it is proper here succinctly to advert to the-76- facts upon which the questions of law propounded in the argument have arisen. Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. These are both questions of law, resting upon facts to be proved. A Letter to the Hon. Samuel Eliot, Representative in Congress From the City of Boston, In Reply to His Apology For Voting For the Fugitive Slave Bill. As soon as divorce is admitted, important and complicated questions of law arise when there are children. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study He declared that there was no question of law, and that the whole case resolved itself into a question of fact. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 As to the soul's value, that is not a question of law, which confines itself to material affairs. The Soul of a People The various questions of law had to be adjusted in a broad minded manner, to suit the particular need of the cotton market. Bremen Cotton Exchange 1872/1922 In either case the decision on the question of law has gone against the complaining State. The Geneva Protocol In practice no good results from it; it is rather a moral question than a question of law. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study On all questions of law in the United States the decision of the —— Court is —— and final. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions That upon all questions of law arising in any cause under the provisions of this act, a final appeal may be taken to the supreme court of the United States. Key-Notes of American Liberty Comprising the most important speeches, proclamations, and acts of Congress, from the foundation of the government to the present time “Say, don’t you know if it comes to a question of law, the Court will give her to me?” What's-His-Name The first question is a question of law. The Geneva Protocol In thus rendering a general verdict, the jury must necessarily pass upon the whole issue, compounded of the law and of the fact, and they may thus incidentally pass on questions of law. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II “It is a question of law,” said she. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Because the function of Courts is to decide controversial questions of law or of fact in case the respective parties cannot agree concerning them. The League of Nations and its Problems Three Lectures With the sinner it is a question of law, of justice, of right. God's Plan with Men That led to the philosophic reflection that politeness is a question of law.” Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls The first two are questions of law to be decided by the court, the other is a question for the jury. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II But professionally he dealt with evidence and questions of law, rather than with truth itself. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. The right of appeal to exist only on questions of law and not on questions of fact. The League of Nations and its Problems Three Lectures Dowdeswell and Burke believed that the question of law was likely to hinder a satisfactory settlement, and in March, 1771, Dowdeswell moved for an act to give juries the powers denied to them. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Of course, if it's a new case or a question of law—" "Neither, neither, my dear sir! Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 And this opinion holds that the defendant, in all criminal cases, is entitled to address the jury upon the questions of law as well as of fact involved in the case. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Upon that question of law we do not disagree. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States But the existence of the Court of Appeal would enable the parties to re-argue questions of law with all details. The League of Nations and its Problems Three Lectures I wish to show you something before I ask your advice on a question of law; we must hurry. The Root of Evil He then explained that it was absolutely necessary that a question of law should be tried and settled in a court of law, between her and her cousin. Miss Mackenzie Some question of law is argued by students who have been previously assigned as counsel; a member of the faculty sits as Chief-Justice, two students being associated with him as Justices. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 Finally, the question of law may be considered as at rest in Pennsylvania by the decision of the Supreme Court in Patten v. An Essay on Professional Ethics Second Edition He had a mind singularly open to the best interests of his native town; his constituents always knew where to find him on questions of law and polity. A Woman for Mayor A Novel of To-day It is a question of law and order on the one hand, and crime and violence on the other. The Story of a Dark Plot or Tyranny on the Frontier He was as well aware as was Mrs Mackenzie that it was essentially his duty to see his cousin, now that the question of law between them had been settled. Miss Mackenzie The language of the Thirteenth Amendment is so comprehensive and absolute that vital questions of law are not likely at any time to arise under it. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 They sit without a jury, but appeal can be carried, as a rule, to the justices at quarter sessions and even, on questions of law, to the High Court. The Governments of Europe Whenever there is a controversy on questions of law and religion, the pamphlets published in India are written in Sanskrit. India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge If it were a question of law, mathematics, architecture, guilds, banks—but he had never occupied himself with morals; he had not had the time. The Argonauts The dry question of law under discussion, "as if touched by the enchanter's wand," was at once invested with an interest far beyond its wont. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective The all-sufficient cause with these lawyers is the desire for a separation on the part of the husband or wife, and they never trouble themselves with questions of law or morality. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City He did not care in those days for the preparation or argument of questions of law, although he possessed legal learning fully adequate to the exigencies of his profession, and never neglected any duty. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 This, they say, is a question of law and not of reason. Some Answered Questions This proposition is undisputed so far as questions of law are concerned, but the extent to which the courts should and will go in reviewing determinations of fact has been a highly controversial issue. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 The court was then composed of three judges, whose principal duty it was to hear and decide questions of law. The Story of Cooperstown They then produce the Hedaya to show you what proportion of the goods of a Mussulman, when he dies, goes to his family; and here, certainly, there is a question of law to be tried. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) Mr. Smith had discussed the question of law with the subtilty for which he was distinguished. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 The two first are questions of law to be decided by the court, the other is a question for the jury. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting Certainly the Constitution does not require oral argument in all cases where only insubstantial or frivolous questions of law, or indeed even substantial ones, are raised. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 In these embarrassing cases it was the custom at Rome to consult certain persons who were of high reputation for their knowledge of questions of law. History Of Ancient Civilization Argument of counsel on abstruse questions of law have worn and confused the jury and the clients, who have become exhausted and impatient. The Man in Court He was a good black-letter lawyer, though without much gift of influencing juries or arguing questions of law to the Court. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 There seems to have been an impression, as the writer infers from various notices of the matter in the public papers, that the case had resolved itself into a pure question of law. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting Most of his works involve questions of law and politics, and are considered high authority on the questions discussed. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader He added however that anything he could say would not be binding upon the judge, who could alone decide as to the question of law. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs A moot court was a part of the system of instruction, in which questions of law, propounded by one of the professors, were argued by students appointed for the purpose. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest So we thought if the parties met with their counsel we could agree upon a statement of facts and submit the question of law to the court. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 There was nothing before the Court but a pure question of law. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting We have thus given, in this case, a most attentive consideration to all the questions of law and fact which we have thought to be properly involved in it. Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sketches; To Which Is Added the Story of His Attempted Assassination by a Former Associate on the Supreme Bench of the State It raised a question of law in all the colonies as to whether the colonial governments could pass an Act legalizing that which was "contrary to English law." History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens They will find themselves greatly perplexed when they come to pronounce judgment upon abstract questions of law. A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 If there were a division on an important question of law the statement of the result was usually "a majority of the Court is of opinion." Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 This certainly makes it clear that the question was not "a pure question of law," and that there was "something to go to the jury." An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting Still, if it came to a question of law, what law was to be observed? Children of the Market Place We do not agree with the recent doctrine of neutrality as a question of law. American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) He also gives his opinion on questions of law submitted to him by the governor, the legislature, and the executive officers. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. He could collect with wonderful industry all the facts bearing on any historic question and everything that had been said on either side of any question of law. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 And again he says: "In jury trials all questions of law are decided by the judge." An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting The judge can advise the jury on questions of law. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years It is exclusively with the views on questions of law which are attributed to Professor de Martens that I am now concerned. Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920) Who can foretell the judgment of this commission upon any question of law or fact? The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) Webster possesses a consummate legal judgment and prodigious powers of legal logic, and is felt to be the highest authority on a great question of law in this country. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 The proposition laid down by the writer before referred to, that "in jury trials all questions of law are decided by the judge," is not unqualifiedly true. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting "There are so many questions of law," offered McLean with purposeful vagueness. The Fortieth Door But an interesting question of law had cropped up to delay matters. True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office This distinction between questions of fact and questions of law is one of the foundation principles of the common law. The Making of Arguments They were given not only in questions of law, but in regard to the Crimes Act, the Judiciary Act, and the Ashburton treaty. Daniel Webster The question in this case, if there be a question of fact about it at all, will, in my judgment, be rather a question of law than one of fact. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting If you'd talk it over with a lawyer—" "But it isn't a question of law, Mr. Herrick. The Lilac Girl The subjects treated are most varied, sometimes even trivial, but dealing usually with recondite questions of law and morals. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 The arguments of policy which, after political arguments, are the most common, are those on questions of law. The Making of Arguments Captain Kettle had a vast distrust for the shore foreigner over questions of law proceedings and money matters. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle Napoleon, in accordance with his principles, wished entirely to disregard the question of law; he was equally indifferent to the Treaty of London, the hereditary rights of Augustenburg, or the chartered privileges of the Duchies. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire Is it possible," said Bart, "that this was an educated, strong, and brilliant mind, capable of dealing with difficult questions of law? Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio Can a mathematician understand physiology, or a physiologist questions of law? Phases of Faith Passages from the History of My Creed In some cases it is obvious that the question of law is a question of policy, as in the so-called "political decisions" of the United States Supreme Court. The Making of Arguments England eluded the question of law, but refused restitution. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 The judges were unwilling to decide questions of law, preferring to submit everything to the jury, and seldom gave them instructions, if they could avoid it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator There isn't any way in the world it could be made a question of law. Alice Adams But, gintlemen,"—here the justice curry-combed his front hair with his fingers—greasy, jet-black hair, worn long, as befitted his position,—"this is not a question of sympathy, but a question of law. Tom Grogan It will be observed that no analogy exists between the Supreme Court of the United States and the French Cour de Cassation, since the latter only hears appeals on questions of law. Democracy in America — Volume 1 Causes involving difficult questions of law were sometimes after argument, adjourned into this court from the other courts, for debate before judgment in the court below. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section D and E It was different from, and evidently inferior to, that of the juris-consultus, who gave his opinion and advice in questions of law, and may be identified with the consulting counsel of the present day. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Paley, who does not care for any thing else in the world, will talk for an hour about a question of law. The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy It is admitted by the friends of the report, or by the committee, that this is a question of law, and to be decided exclusively upon principles of law. Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 7 Distinguished for clear conceptions of legal principles, and their varied relations to practical life, he has also shown rare ability in judging of mixed questions of law and fact. Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men He was not there, he said, to plead the cause of the Mytilenaeans, or to discuss abstract questions of law and justice. Stories from Thucydides An appeal to quarter sessions is open to the defendant, and a further appeal on questions of law to the King's Bench by rule nisi or certiorari. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In most cases any question of law or legal practice will be virtually decided by the presiding judge, but he will usually pause to go through the form of consulting his associates. The American Judiciary It is a question of law, Methodist law, and Methodist law alone. Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 7 He was called father even when he had no son; paternity was a question of law, not one of persons. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day He was eminent for his legal learning, and to a late and infirm old age was still consulted in questions of law, never refusing to receive clients at any moment after daylight. De Amicitia, Scipio's Dream One would be very sorry to have a grave question of law that concerned oneself decided upon by intuitive judges, or a question of fact by intuitive jurymen. Friends in Council — First Series If," said his brief, "there is any question of law, not local, but widely general in its nature and effects, it is the present question. The American Judiciary Paley, who does not care for anything else in the world, will talk for an hour about a question of law. The History of Pendennis Well, all questions of property almost are questions of law, and you go to a lawyer and settle them if you can. Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, Volume 1 They regarded it as a question of law, and discussed it from the point of view of the legal relations between State and Church. A History of Freedom of Thought So far, then, it is a question of law—a law which can be modified just as soon and as sensibly as the people wish. Children's Rights A book of nursery logic The ultimate decision of any question of law is always for the court, and if it accepts the report it is its duty to draw the proper legal conclusions from the facts established. The American Judiciary But bless me! marriage is not a question of law, is it? Getting Married These questions, as thus presented by you, are abstract questions of law,— namely, of the construction of statutes. Minnesota and Dacotah He may require the opinion in writing of the Attorney-General upon any question of law affecting the official duties of the Governor. Civil Government of Virginia Command my services for all questions of law. The Landloper In other cases it may extend to a provisional decision of questions of law arising on those facts. The American Judiciary He talked with his associates upon all the knotty questions of law, art, and religion. Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41 Hardie divided itself into two cases, a question of law for the judges, and an issue for the mixed tribunal loosely called a jury. Hard Cash Many have noticed the confusion of thought implied in speaking of such cases as presenting mixed questions of law and fact. The Common Law The question between the Houses was argued on both sides as a question of law. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 He was employed to settle the question of law by tampering with the judges, and the question of fact by torturing the prisoner. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 The Houses had therefore to consider, not at abstract question of law, but an urgent practical question, directly involving the safety of the state. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 Wait a minute, and don't forget that this is a question of law. Armadale What would you say then to leaving these matters for the present, and passing on to some other question of law? Laws It is clearly impossible, in the nature of things, for a jury to try, a question of fact, without trying every question of law on which the fact depends. Essay on the Trial By Jury |
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