- issue at stake
- question qui se pose; objet du litige
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
issue at stake
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stake out — transitive verb 1. : to assign (as a policeman) to a specified area usually to conduct a surveillance 2. : to maintain a police surveillance of (as a suspect or an area) * * * stake out [phrasal verb] stake (something) out or stake out… … Useful english dictionary
stake out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stake out : present tense I/you/we/they stake out he/she/it stakes out present participle staking out past tense staked out past participle staked out 1) stake out something to explain your opinion clearly and … English dictionary
stake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. post, peg, pile; palisade; burning, execution; wager, bet, ante, pot; security, earnest, deposit; interest, claim, holding; prize, reward. See chance, property. stake out II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rod,… … English dictionary for students
ˌstake ˈout sth — phrasal verb to explain your opinion clearly and defend it in a determined way Political leaders are busy staking out their positions on this issue.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Ultimate issue (law) — An ultimate issue in criminal law is a legal issue at stake in the prosecution of a crime for which an expert witness is providing testimony. For example, if the issue is the defendant s mental state at the time of the offense, the ultimate issue … Wikipedia
at stake — adverb 1. in question or at issue there is more at stake than your modesty 2. to be won or lost; at risk perhaps a million dollars are at stake * * * 1) to be won or lost; at risk people s lives could be at stake 2) at issue or in question the… … Useful english dictionary
