matter

matter: mat·ter n

1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as

a: a legal case, dispute, or issue

a matter within the court's jurisdiction

— often used in titles of legal proceedings

matter of Doe see also in re

b: one or more facts, claims, or rights examined, disputed, asserted, proven, or determined by legal process

matter in controversy

1: matter (1) – called also matter in dispute;

2: the monetary amount involved in a case

matter in issue: a matter that is in dispute as part or all of a legal issue

matter of fact: a matter primarily involving proof or evidence rather than a question of law

matter of form: a matter concerning form or details often of a relatively inessential nature rather than substance

a petition invalid because of a matter of form

matter of law: a matter involving or consisting of the application of law

entitled to judgment as a matter of law — National Law Journal

matter of record: a matter (as a fact) entered on the record of a court or other official body

the security interest was a matter of record

matter of substance: a matter concerning the merits of a case rather than form or relatively inessential details

2: written, printed, or postal material

obscene matter

matter: I (case) noun action, causa, cause, cause in court, claim, court action, dispute, inquiry, lawsuit, legal action, legal proceedings, litigation, pleadings, proceedings, suit, suit at law, trial associated concepts: matter of record II (subject) noun business on hand, case, case in question, claim, concern, debatable point, dispute, field of inquiry, institutum, issue, item on the agenda, point, point at issue, point in question, problem, proposition, propositum, question, res, subject for inquiry, subject matter, topic, topic for discussion associated concepts: immaterial matter, matter in controversy, matter in dispute, matter in issue, matter in pais, matter of fact, matter of form, matter of law, matter of record, matter of substance, matters pending foreign phrases:
- Certa debet esse intentio, et narratio, et certum fundamentum, et certa res quae deducttur in judicium. — The intention, declaration, foundation, and matter brought to judgment ought to be certain

- Eventus varios res nova semper habet — A new matter always holds the possibility of a different result

- Culpa est immiscere se rei ad se non pertlnenti. — It is a fault for anyone to meddle in matters which do not concern him
III index article (commodity), business (affair), case (lawsuit), content (meaning), corpus, entity, gist (substance), happening, import, issue (matter in dispute), materiality (consequence), materiality (physical existence), object, particular, point (item), proceeding, significance, subject (topic)

matter: n.
A situation or state of affairs; the facts that comprise a cause of action or defense.

matter: n. An issue under consideration in a lawsuit.

@ matter in issue

The crux of a case, the matter in controversy.

@ matter of fact

An issue of the truth or falsity of a pertinent fact.

@ matter of law

An issue pertaining to the applicability or interpretation of a particular law.

@ matter of record

Any matter that has been made a part of the official court record.
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Matter — • Taking the term in its widest sense, matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Matter Matter … Catholic encyclopedia
Matter — Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matter — n 1 Matter, substance, material, stuff are comparable when they mean what goes into the makeup or forms the being of a thing whether physical or not. In the relevant sense matter basically denotes that of which all physical objects are made, but… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
matter — ► NOUN 1) physical substance or material in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses mass. 2) an affair or situation under consideration; a topic. 3) (the matter) the reason for a problem. 4) … English terms dictionary
matter — [mat′ər] n. [ME matiere < OFr < L materia, material, stuff, wood (< base of mater, MOTHER1), orig., the growing trunk of a tree] 1. what a thing is made of; constituent substance or material 2. what all (material) things are made of;… … English World dictionary
Matter — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bernhard Matter (1821–1854), Schweizer Krimineller, erwähnt in einem Lied von Mani Matter Franz Matter (1931–1999), Schweizer Schauspieler und Regisseur Herbert Matter (1907–1984), Schweizer Fotograf und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
matter — [n1] substance amount, being, body, constituents, corporeality, corporeity, element, entity, individual, material, materialness, object, phenomenon, physical world, protoplasm, quantity, stuff, substantiality, sum, thing; concepts 407,433,470 Ant … New thesaurus
Matter — Mat ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mattering}.] 1. To be of importance; to import; to signify. [1913 Webster] It matters not how they were called. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — Mat ter, v. t. To regard as important; to take account of; to care for. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He did not matter cold nor hunger. H. Brooke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — Matter, Jacques, geb. 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, wurde 1819 Professor der Geschichte in Strasburg, 1821 Gymnasialdirector u. Professor der Geschichte an der dortigen protestantischen Akademie, 1831 Inspector der Akademie u. 1832… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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