collateral issueglossary / collateral issue A question or issue not directly connected with the matter in dispute. [Cases: Evidence 99; Witnesses 405. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 2–5, 197–199, 204, 206; Witnesses § 770.] 词条贡献者 译者玉晶,毕业于世界顶级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与风险投资相关的法律文件。