the debatable land

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the debatable land - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Debatable \De*bat"a*ble\, a. [Cf. OF. debatable. See Debate.]
     Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or
     contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable
     question.
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     The Debatable Land or or Ground, a tract of land between
        the Esk and the Sark, claimed by both England and
        Scotland; the Batable Ground.
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