questions of law
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 289 U.S. 266 - Federal Radio Commission v. Nelson Bros. Bond & Mortgage Co. · 1933Most cited · 723 citing opinions
Whether the commission applies the legislative standards validly set up, whether it acts within the authority conferred or goes beyond it, whether its proceedings satisfy the pertinent demands of due process, whether, in short, there is compliance with the legal requirements which fix the province of the commission and govern its action, are appropriate questions for judicial decision.
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