Political question

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• political question — see question 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. political question …   Law dictionary

• Political question — In United States law, a ruling that a matter in controversy is a political question is a statement by a federal court declining to rule in a case because: # The U.S. Constitution has committed decision making on this subject to a coordinate… …   Wikipedia

• political question — A question, the determination of which is a prerogative of the legislative or executive branch of the government, so as not to be appropriate for judicial inquiry or adjudication. 20 Am J2d Cts § 80. It would be difficult to draw a clear line of… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• political question — Law. a question regarded by the courts as being a matter to be determined by another department of government rather than of law and therefore one with which they will not deal, as the recognition of a foreign state. * * * …   Universalium

• political question — Law. a question regarded by the courts as being a matter to be determined by another department of government rather than of law and therefore one with which they will not deal, as the recognition of a foreign state …   Useful english dictionary

• political question doctrine — po·lit·i·cal question doctrine n: a doctrine under which a court will refrain from adjudicating a question that is more properly resolved by the other branches of government because of its inherently political nature and not because of a lack of… …   Law dictionary

• question — ques·tion n 1: a particular query directed to a witness compare interrogatory hy·po·thet·i·cal question /ˌhī pə the ti kəl/: a question directed to an expert witness (as a physician) that is based on the existence of facts offered in evidence and …   Law dictionary

• political — I adjective administrative, bureaucratic, civic, civilis, governmental, partisan, public, publicus associated concepts: political question II index …   Law dictionary

• Political status of Taiwan — The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan (or Taiwan Issue as referred to by the Communist Party of China) hinges on whether Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of… …   Wikipedia

• political — Pertaining or relating to the policy or the administration of government, state or national. Pertaining to, or incidental to, the exercise of the functions vested in those charged with the conduct of government; relating to the management of… …   Black's law dictionary

• question — A subject or point of investigation, examination or debate; theme of inquiry; problem; matter to be inquired into, as subject matter of civil or criminal discovery. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the… …   Black's law dictionary