Since both types of features are age correlated, the question had to be settled whether this reflects an individual process of social adaptation or an epochal change of values.
Amid the political undercurrents and the obvious intrigue of a case that pits Mr. Paterson against Dean G. Skelos, the Senate Republican minority leader who brought the suit, the constitutional question that will be settled — whether a governor has the authority to appoint a lieutenant governor in the event of a vacancy — can be easily obscured.
It must be settled, whether Pacquiao wins his seat in the Philippine Congress or not, inside the ring.
Now that the case has been settled, it leaves unanswered the question of whether the traditional confidentiality of the peer review system has any legal validity.
The argument has not been settled as to whether this policy will give birth to a more competitive Europe or whether it has locked some countries into a cycle of decline or stagnation.
The issue has not been settled, and experts seemed divided about whether the outward calm regarding Bishop Li signaled the start of better relations or indicated merely that neither side wished to antagonize the other.
But the question of "whether" has been settled — New Orleans is rebuilding itself, albeit slowly, fitfully, and imperfectly.
A class-action law against Cigna has not been settled, making it unclear whether it will reimburse customers who overpaid in the past.
It isn't clear whether the bills have been settled — an Amazon representative did not reply to a request for comment on the matter.
"That puts some candidates in a holding pattern in which they can't be certain about when the litigation will be settled and whether the lines will move," said Jeff Crosby, a Democratic consultant in Austin.
