The fundamental legal dispute seems to be over who is the legal president, an issue which the guardian continuously fails to analyse but merely state.

"Take a dispute fundamental to philosophy, for whose future both men felt personal responsibility," they write in summation.

Varying Positions The conflicting statements do not reflect a fundamental dispute over policy.

The most fundamental dispute in the case was over which company had really done the pioneering work.

Tax policy, of course, is the most fundamental dispute between Mr. Clinton and the Republicans.

-I assume, then, that none of you has any fundamental dispute now with my basic suggestion?

Those differences will probably have to be resolved before the Administration and Congressional negotiators address the fundamental disputes between the two sides.

"We have a fundamental dispute," she says.

It reflects a more fundamental dispute over the American mission.

The answer to this question touches on a fundamental dispute: the nature vs. nurture issue.