matter
1 : a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as
a : a legal case, dispute, or issue [a within the court's jurisdiction] often used in titles of legal proceedings [ of Doe] see also
in re b : one or more facts, claims, or rights examined, disputed, asserted, proven, or determined by legal process
matter in controversy 1 : matter 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 [obscene ]