Collateral issue
| (Law) | An issue taken upon a matter aside from the merits of the case. |
| An issue raised by a criminal convict who pleads any matter allowed by law in bar of execution, as pardon, diversity of person, etc. | |
| A point raised, on cross-examination, aside from the issue fixed by the pleadings, as to which the answer of the witness, when given, cannot subsequently be contradicted by the party asking the question. |
See also: Collateral, Collateral, Collateral