What is the word for a legal issue?
Word for a Legal Issue
The word commonly used to describe a legal issue is "legal matter" or simply "issue" in a legal context. However, specific terms include:
- Case: Refers to a dispute brought before a court of law.
- Dispute: Indicates a disagreement or conflict that may have legal implications.
- Controversy: Another term for a dispute that may require legal resolution.
- Litigation: The process of taking a legal issue through the courts.
- Legal question: Refers to a specific point of law that needs to be decided.
- Claim: An assertion of a legal right.
Depending on context, any of these terms may be used to describe a legal issue.