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Whmanutd Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
"as a threshold matter"
Just ran into this phrase minutes ago, but failed to find its meaning in all the dictionaries I have. Could anybody give me some guildline?
Thanks a lot!
Ben
Thanks a lot!
Ben
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I need the context to discern the details, but a 'threshold matter' would be a situation, action or topic that was critical to some further step. com)
- I need the context to discern the details, but a 'threshold matter' would be a situation, action or topic that was critical to some further step.
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I need the context to discern the details, but a 'threshold matter' would be a situation, action or topic that was critical to some further step.
Threshold = the starting point for a new state or experience
Matter = some situation or event that is thought about (Dict.com)
Threshold = the starting point for a new state or experience
Matter = some situation or event that is thought about (Dict.com)
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This is what I came across:
"The Comptroller General's plan to sue the Vice President raises a host of unresolved legal issues. As a threshold matter, there is a question whether the courts will permit a representative of Congress (here, the Comptroller General of the GAO) to invoke judicial process against the Executive. The courts often rely on the standing an
"The Comptroller General's plan to sue the Vice President raises a host of unresolved legal issues. As a threshold matter, there is a question whether the courts will permit a representative of Congress (here, the Comptroller General of the GAO) to invoke judicial process against the Executive. The courts often rely on the standing an
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Yes, it is as I thought. The first critical juncture is whether the courts will hear the case at all.
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As i understand the phrase, it's not entirely accurate to describe it as the "first matter," but rather as something to be resolved before one gets to the principal, or substantive, issue/matter. Ex: You want to sue person X for defamation. As a threshold matter, you would need to find out if you had standing to sue at all, before looking into the merits of your defamation claim.
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