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<p><b>10.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>In pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination. See <cref>General issue</cref>, under <er>General</er>, and <cref>Feigned issue</cref>, under <er>Feigned</er>.</def>

<i>Blount. Cowell.</i>

<cs><col>At issue</col>, <cd>in controversy; disputed; opposing or contesting; hence, at variance; disagreeing; inconsistent.</cd>

<blockquote>As much <b>at issue</b> with the summer day As if you brought a candle out of doors. <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></blockquote>

-- <mcol><col>Bank of issue</col>, <col>Collateral issue</col></mcol>, etc. <cd>See under <er>Bank</er>, <er>Collateral</er>, etc.</cd> -- <col>Issue pea</col>, <cd>a pea, or a similar round body, used to maintain irritation in a wound, and promote the secretion and discharge of pus.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To join</col>, &or; <col>take</col>, <col>issue</col></mcol>, <cd>to take opposing sides in a matter in controversy.</cd></cs>

<h1>Issue</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>Is"sue</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Issued</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Issuing</er>.]</wordforms>

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<p><b>1.</b> <def>To pass or flow out; to run out, as from any inclosed place.</def>

<blockquote>From it <b>issued</b> forced drops of blood. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To go out; to rush out; to sally forth; <as>as, troops <ex>issued</ex> from the town, and attacked the besiegers</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To proceed, as from a source; <as>as, water <ex>issues</ex> from springs; light <ex>issues</ex> from the sun.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To proceed, as progeny; to be derived; to be descended; to spring.</def>

<blockquote>Of thy sons that shall <b>issue</b> from thee. <i>2 Kings xx. 18.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To extend; to pass or open; <as>as, the path <ex>issues</ex> into the highway</as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To be produced as an effect or result; to grow or accrue; to arise; to proceed; <as>as, rents and profits <ex>issuing</ex> from land, tenements, or a capital stock</as>.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>To close; to end; to terminate; to turn out; <as>as, we know not how the cause will <ex>issue</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>8.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue.</def>

<h1>Issue</h1> <Xpage=793>

<hw>Is"sue</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To send out; to put into circulation; <as>as, to <ex>issue</ex> notes from a bank</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To deliver for use; <as>as, to <ex>issue</ex> provisions</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To send out officially; to deliver by authority; <as>as, to <ex>issue</ex> an order; to <ex>issue</ex> a writ.</as></def>

<h1>Issueless</h1> <Xpage=793>

<hw>Is"sue*less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having no issue or progeny; childless.</def> "The heavens . . . have left me <i>issueless</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Issuer</h1> <Xpage=793>

<hw>Is"su*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who issues, emits, or publishes.</def>

<h1>-ist</h1> <Xpage=793>

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