collateral issue
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
Definitions from Case Law
From 275 U.S. 106 - Segurola v. United States · 1927Most cited · 346 citing opinions
a court, when engaged in trying a criminal case, will not take notice of the manner in which witnesses have possessed themselves of papers or other articles of personal property, which are material and properly offered in evidence, because the court will not in trying a criminal cause permit a collateral issue to be raised as to the source of competent evidence
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An issue taken upon some matter aside from the general issue in the case. Thus, for example, a plea by the criminal that he is not the person attainted, when an interval exists between attainder and execution, a plea in abatement, and other such pleas, each raise a collateral issue. 4 Bl. Comm. 396. And see 4 Bl. Comm. 338.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An issue taken upon some matter aside from the general issue in the case. Thus, for example, a plea by the criminal that he is not the person attainted when an interval exists between attainder and execution, a plea in abatement, and other such pleas, each raises a collateral issue. 4 Bla. Com. 338, 396.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In practice. SSS An issue taken upon matter asire from the intrinsic merits of the action, as upon a plea in abatement; or aside from the direct and regular order of the pleadings, as on a de- E murrer. 2 Archb. Pr. K. B. 1, 6, bk. 2, pts. ——— bz The Lerm “collateral” is also applied in England toan issue raised upon a plea ot diversity of person, pleaded bya criminal who has F nan been tried and convicted, in bar of execution, viz., that he is not the same person who was attainted, and the like. 4 Bl. Comm. 346. enn COLLATERAL KINSMEN. Those G who descend from one and the same common ancestor, but not from one another,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In practice. An issue taken upon matter aside from the intrinsic merits of the action, as upon a plea in abatement; or aside from the direct and regular order of the pleadings, as on a de murrer. 2 Arch. Pr. 1,6; book 2, part 1, 2. The term collateral is also applied in England to an issue raised upon a plea of diversity of person, pleaded by a criminal who has been tried and convicted, in bar of execution, viz: that he is not the same person who was attainted, and the like. 4 Bl. Com, 396
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
practice, pleading, is where a criminal convict pleads any matter, allowed by law, in bar of execution, as pregnancy, a pardon, and the like.