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Question of Law, Question of Fact and mixed question of law and Fact, Law vs Facts

Introduction It is commonly said that all questions which arise for consideration in a court of justice are of two kinds. They are either question of law or question of fact. It has been very difficult to define the exact difference between the law and fact. In the below we will discussed about the question of law,  question of fact and mixed question of law and fact. At the end we concluded how a court decided and takes decision from law according to facts. Question of Law Question of law is defined as  "It  is a question which must be answered by applying relevant legal principles, by an interpretation of the law. " According to Salmond; the term question f law is used in three distinct senses Question determined authoritatively answered by the law Interpretation of statutory provisions Questions to be answered by the judges Question Determined Authoritatively Answer by the Law: In the 1st place, it means a question which the court is bound to ans...