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question of law
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Noun1.question of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decidequestion of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"


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The decision from the Appeal Committee of the House of Lords stated: "Permission is refused because the petition does not raise an arguable point of law of general public importance.
Arguably, this point of law was never actually settled despite nearly 70 years of misinterpretation of Miller by subsequent courts.
Now the paedophile has made an application to the Supreme Court to overturn his conviction on a point of law.
 
 
 
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