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Meaning of Question
An interrogatory, an inquiry. A point at issue between parties; a subject of investigation or debate.
Question Alternative Definition
In Old Criminal Law. A means sometimes employed in some countries, by torture, to compel supposed great criminals to disclose their accomplices or to acknowledge their crimes. This torture is called "question" because, as the unfortunate person accused is made to suffer pain, he is asked questions as to his supposed crime or accomplices. This is unknown in the United States.' See Poth. Proc. Crim. sec. 5, art. 2, § 3. In Evidence. An Interrogation put to a witness, requesting him to declare the truth of certain facts as far as he knows them. Questions are either general or leading. By a general question is meant such a one as requires the witness to state all he knows, without any suggestion being made to him; as, "Who gave the blow?" A leading question is one which leads the mind of the witness to the answer, or suggests it to him; as, "Did A. B. give the blow?" The Romans called -a question by which the fact or supposed fact which the interrogator expected or wished to find asserted in and by the answer was made known to the proposed respondent a "suggestive" interrogation; as, "Is not your name A. B.? ' See "Leading Question." In Practice. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the decision of a judge and jury. When the doubt or difference arises as to what the law is on a certain state of facts, this is said to be a "legal question;" and when the party demurs, this is to be decided by the court. When it arises as to the truth or falsehood of facts, this is a "quesQUESTUS EST NOBIS tion of fact," and is to be decided by the jury.
Synonyms of Question
(Inquiry), noun
asking
essay
examination
exploration
inquisition
interpellation
interrogation
interrogatory
investigation
probe
quaestio
query
rogatio
scrutiny
search
subject of inquiry
survey
test
theme of inquiry Associated Concepts: leading question foreign phrases: Rogationes
quaestiones
et positiones debent esse simplices
Demands
questions
and claims ought to be simple
Multiplex et indistinctum parit confusionem; et quaestiones quo simpliciores
eo lucidiores
Multiplicity and indistinctness produce confusion; and the more simple the questions
the more lucid they are
(Issue), noun
bone of contention
case
enigma
mystery
point in dispute
problem
proposition
puzzle
subject
theme
topic
Associated Concepts: mixed question of law and fact
political question
question of fact
question of law
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Translation of Rephrase the Question , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Exprese la pregunta de otra manera and other legal terms is available here.
Exprese la pregunta de otra manera
Translate Leading Question from English to Spanish
Translation of Leading Question , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Pregunta que sugiere la respuesta and other legal terms is available here.
Pregunta que sugiere la respuesta
Pregunta sugestiva
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Exprese la pregunta de otra manera
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Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Question
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early 13c., "philosophical or theological problem;" early 14c. as "utterance meant to elicit an answer or discussion," also as "a difficulty, a doubt," from Anglo-French questiun, Old French question "question, difficulty, problem; legal inquest, interrogation, torture," from Latin quaestionem (nominative quaestio) "a seeking, a questioning, inquiry, examining, judicial investigation," noun of action from past participle stem of quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (verb)). No question "undoubtedly" is from mid-15c; no questions asked "accountability not required" is from 1879 (especially in newspaper advertisements seeking the return of something lost or stolen). Question mark is from 1849, sometimes also question stop (1862), earlier interrogation point (1590s); figurative use is from 1869. To be out of the question (c. 1700) is to be not pertinent to the subject, hence "not to be considered."
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