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mat·ter n

1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as

a: a legal case, dispute, or issue

— often used in titles of legal proceedings

matter of Doe see also in re

b: one or more facts, claims, or rights examined, disputed, asserted, proven, or determined by legal process

1: matter (1) – called also matter in dispute;

2: the monetary amount involved in a case

matter in issue: a matter that is in dispute as part or all of a legal issue

matter of fact: a matter primarily involving proof or evidence rather than a question of law

matter of form: a matter concerning form or details often of a relatively inessential nature rather than substance

a petition invalid because of a matter of form

matter of law: a matter involving or consisting of the application of law

entitled to judgment as a matter of law — National Law Journal

matter of record: a matter (as a fact) entered on the record of a court or other official body

the security interest was a matter of record

matter of substance: a matter concerning the merits of a case rather than form or relatively inessential details

2: written, printed, or postal material