At that time, a formal question arose about whether the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (hereinafter referred to as 'the Constitution'), which had been enforced in the inland, could be applied to the regions where Japan acquired sovereignty after the enforcement of the Constitution (More specifically, the question is about whether the legislation of Gaichi needed the consent of the Imperial Diet in accordance with Article 5 of the Constitution).
その際、既に内地に施行されていた大日本帝国憲法（以下、単に「憲法」という）の効力がその後に統治権を取得した地域に対しても及ぶかという形式的な問題（具体的には、外地の立法につき憲法5条の規定により帝国議会の協賛が必要か否かという問題）が生じた。