preliminary question meaning in English

先决问题

On preliminary question in conventions about international private law
以穷尽州法救济原则为中心的刑事判例研究
Maybe it is equally important that i answer a preliminary question : why it is only now that bishop zen comes out with the explanation
但我先答覆一个问题：有人会问：主教为什么到现在才向我们交代？
As for the relationship between the first issue and the second issue , the agreement of share transfer and the delivery of the share certificate shall be the precondition for the holder of the share certificate to assert its right to the company . from the perspective of the international conflict law , the first issue is the preliminary question of the second issue
至于两者之间的关系,应当说,股份转让合意的达成和股份证书的交付及其有效性是股份证书持有人据以向公司主张股东权利的前提条件,从国际私法角度而言,前者往往在司法实践中构成后者的先决问题。