Which of the following involves a question of law rather than a question of fact?
A) James was accused of fighting and causing injury to Joe, but James claims that Joe was the aggressor.
B) James and Joe were in an automobile accident and Joe claims that James was speeding.
C) James and Joe were in a fight where Joe claims he was justified in hitting James because James yelled at him and called him nasty names.
D) James owed Joe money and Joe claimed he had paid it back two years ago.
E) James claimed that Joe called him nasty names and sued for slander. Joe says that he did make some negative statements but that they were all true.

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A question of law involves the application or interpretation of legal principles, whereas a question of fact involves the truth or falsity of factual claims. In option C, the issue is whether Joe's actions were legally justified, which is a question of law.

Which of the Following Involves a Question of Law Rather