issue
The origin and history of issue.
Etymology
From Old French issue, "a way out," from issir, "to exit," ultimately from Latin exire ("to go out"). The legal sense of "a disputed point" developed from the idea of the outcome of a court pleading.
The origin and history of issue.
From Old French issue, "a way out," from issir, "to exit," ultimately from Latin exire ("to go out"). The legal sense of "a disputed point" developed from the idea of the outcome of a court pleading.
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