Point+in+dispute

  • 11Point of sight — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Point of view — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Point paper — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14Point system of type — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 15point — n 1: a particular detail, proposition, or issue of law; specif: point of error 2: any of various incremental units used in measuring, fixing, or calculating something: as a: a unit used in calculating a sentence by various factors (as aggravating …

    Law dictionary

  • 16point in question — index issue (matter in dispute), matter (subject) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 17dispute — (di spu t ) s. f. 1°   Discussion entre deux ou plusieurs personnes sur un point de théologie, de philosophie ou de science. •   De quoi sert une longue et subtile dispute Sur mille obscurités où l esprit est déçu ?, CORN. Imitation, I, 3.… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 18DISPUTE —     On a toujours disputé, et sur tous les sujets: Mundum tradidit disputationi eorum. Il y a eu de violentes querelles pour savoir si le tout est plus grand que sa partie; si un corps peut être en plusieurs endroits à la fois; si la matière est… …

    Dictionnaire philosophique de Voltaire

  • 19dispute — I n. 1) to stir up a dispute about 2) to arbitrate; resolve, settle a dispute (to settle a dispute out of court) 3) an acrimonious, bitter, heated, sharp; public dispute 4) a border; labor dispute 5) a dispute about, over; with 6) in dispute… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20dispute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, major, serious ▪ There is considerable dispute over the precise definition of ‘social class’ as a term. ▪ The incident sparked off a major dispute between the two countries. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary