olemus
Wiktionary:
6. Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:
Please stand by. We are having technical issues.
(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.
The issue before the court is whether participation in a group blog makes the plaintiff a public figure under the relevant statute.
(figuratively) Anything in dispute, an area of disagreement whose resolution is being debated or decided.
For chrissakes, John, don't make an issue out of it. Just sleep on the floor if you want.

näiteid
at issue -- arutlusel; otsustamisel;
kõnealune; vaidlusalune
immaterial issue -- ebaoluline küsimus
issue from -- tulenema; johtuma
issue in dispute -- vaidlusküsimus
issue of confidence -- usaldusküsimus
issue of law -- otsustamisel olev kohtuasi
issue of the agenda -- päevakorrapunkt
point at issue -- vaidlusküsimus; vaidlusese
raise issue -- vaieldavat küsimust selgitama
side issue -- kõrvaline küsimus; teine teema

vt ka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issue