quaestio

an issue joined by the pleadings of the parties, or otherwise stated on the record, for decision by the appropriate tribunal.

Defined by the Supreme Court in Sparf v. United States, 156 U.S. 51.

(Roman Law) An inquest or investigation by a commission into an alleged offense. (Mediaeval Law) Inquisition by torture.

I. An inquiry; a question, v. Cadit questio.

In the civil law. The question; the torture; inquiry or inquisition, ({uale jns, 2.

In old English law. What kind of which lay where a clerk had judgment to what right the plaiiitiff had to recover, and so of mortmain was not evaded. ({aaliflcatlon. An endowment or acquirement place or function.