Noun | 1. | ![]() Antonyms: answer - the speech act of replying to a question |
2. | question - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" Synonyms: head | |
3. | question - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" | |
4. | question - uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" | |
5. | question - a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question" Synonyms: motion | |
6. | question - an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" | |
Verb | 1. | question - challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter" Synonyms: call into question, oppugn |
2. | question - pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" Synonyms: interrogate | |
3. | question - pose a question Synonyms: query | |
4. | question - conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting Synonyms: interview | |
5. | question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" Synonyms: wonder |
QUESTION, punishment, crim. law. A means sometimes employed, in some
countries, by means of torture, to compel supposed great criminals to
disclose their accomplices, or to acknowledge their crimes.
2. This torture is called question, because, as the unfortunate person
accused is made to suffer pain, he is asked questions as to his supposed
crime or accomplices. The same as torture. This is unknown in the United
States. See Poth. Procedure Criminelle, sect. 5, art. 2, Sec. 3.
QUESTION, evidence. An interrogation put to a witness, requesting him to
declare the truth of certain facts as far as he knows them.
2. Questions are either general or leading. By a general question is
meant such an one as requires the witness to state all be knows without any
suggestion being made to him, as who gave the blow?
3. A leading question is one which leads the mind of the witness to the
answer, or suggests it to him, as did A B give the blow ?
4. The Romans called a question by which the fact or supposed fact
which the interrogator expected, or wished to find asserted, in and by the
answer made to the proposed respondent, a suggestive interrogation, as, is
not your name A B? Vide Leading Question.
QUESTION, practice. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which
is submitted to the decision of a judge and jury.
2. When the doubt or difference arises as to what the law is on a
certain state of facts, this is said to be a legal question, and when the
party demurs, this is to be decided by the court; when it arises as to the
truth or falsehood of facts, this is a question of fact, and is to be
decided by the jury.