matter under consideration

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• topic under consideration — index issue (matter in dispute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• under — /un deuhr/, prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under water; under the skin. 3. at a point or position lower or further down than: He was hit just under his eye. 4. in the position or state of… …   Universalium

• under — /ˈʌndə / (say unduh) preposition 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under the sea. 3. at a point or position lower than or farther down than: to stand under a window. 4. in the position or state of… …  

• 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 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 …   Law dictionary

• 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

• consideration — n. thought concern 1) to give consideration to (to give some consideration to a matter) 2) to show consideration for 3) to take smt. into consideration 4) to deserve; require consideration (the matter requires careful consideration) 5) careful;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• matter — noun 1》 physical substance or material in general; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses mass, especially as distinct from energy.     ↘a particular substance: organic matter. 2》 an affair or situation under consideration; a topic …   English new terms dictionary

• consideration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thought, deliberation, contemplation, reflection, rumination; care, regard; esteem, deference; attention, notice; importance, consequence; motive, reason, ground, basis; gratuity, fee, compensation.… …   English dictionary for students

• matter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English matere, from Anglo French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater Date: 13th century 1. a. a subject under consideration b. a subject of disagreement or litigation c. plural the events or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• 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