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fact n [Latin factum deed, real happening, something done, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do, make]1: something that has actual existence: a matter of objective reality2: any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are alleged to exist in reality: a thing whose actual occurrence or existence is to be determined by the evidence presented at trial see also finding of fact at finding, judicial notice; question of fact at question, trier of fact compare law, opinionadjudicative fact: a fact particularly related to the parties to an esp. administrative proceeding compare legislative fact in this entrycollateral fact: a fact that has no direct relation to or immediate bearing on the case or matter in question compare material fact in this entryconstitutional fact: a fact that relates to the determination of a constitutional issue (as violation of a constitutional right)— used esp. of administrative findings of factevidentiary fact: a fact that is part of the situation from which a case arises and that is established by testimony or other evidence – called also mediate fact, predicate fact; compare ultimate fact in this entrylegislative fact: a fact of general social, economic, or scientific relevance that does not change from case to case compare adjudicative fact in this entrymaterial fact: a fact that affects decision making: asa: a fact upon which the outcome of all or part of a lawsuit dependsb: a fact that would influence a reasonable person under the circumstances in making an investment decision (as in purchasing a security or voting for a corporate officer or action)mediate fact: evidentiary fact in this entrypredicate fact: evidentiary fact in this entryul·ti·mate fact /'əl-ti-mət-/: a conclusion of law or esp. mixed fact and law that is necessary to the determination of issues in a case and that is established by evidentiary facts compare evidentiary fact in this entryin fact: as a factual matter: established by fact rather than as a matter of law
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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absolute certainty, absolute reality, actual occurrence, actual reality, actuality, authenticated incident, certainty, documented event, established matter, established phenomenon, event, existent thing, experience, factum, incontrovertible incident, indisputable event, palpable j episode, perceived happening, real episode, real experience, reality, res, substantiated incident, tangible proof, true incident, truth, verifiable happening
associated concepts: conceded facts, established fact, facts in issue, facts of a case, facts pleaded, facts presented, facts which constitute a cause of action, question of fact, stipulated facts, uncontroverted facts, undisputed facts
foreign phrases:
- Ubi factum nullum, ibi fortia nulla. — Where there is no principal fact, there can be no accessory- Regula est, furis quidem ignorantiam culque nocere, facti vero ignorantiam non nocere. — The rule is that a person's ignorance of the law may prejudice him, but that his ignorance of fact will not.- Ex facto fus oritur. — Law arises out of facts- Ad quaestionem facti non respondent fudices; adquaestionem furis non respondent furatores. — Judges do not answer to a question of fact, jurors do not answer to a question of law.- Facta sunt potentiora verbis. — Facts are more powerful than words.II index fait accompli, ground, particular, technicality, truth
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Something that is true; a thing that has happened or a situation that exists.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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an event, occurrence or state of affairs known to have happened; to be distinguished from opinion or law.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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An actual thing or happening, which must be proved at trial by presentation of evidence and which is evaluated by the finder of fact (a jury in a jury trial, or by the judge if he or she sits without a jury).Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Criminal LawCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. Something that exists or has happened; an irreducible element of real existence or occurrence.@ collateral factA fact that is not central to the main issue or controversy.@ evidentiary factA fact that tends to prove, or is a necessary prerequisite for the proof of, another fact.+evidentiary fact A fact that is an indispensable step in determining the truth or falsehood of an assertion.@ jurisdictional factSuch a fact as must exist before a court will exercise jurisdiction over a matter; for example, in a diversity case in federal court, that the parties are citizens of different states and that the amount in controversy is above a threshold level.@ probative fact=>> evidentiary fact.@ ultimate factAn essential fact, arrived at by inference from the evidence and testimony, that causes the final determination or conclusion of law.@
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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Incident, act, event, or circumstance. A fact is something that has already been done or an action in process. It is an event that has definitely and actually taken place, and is distinguishable from a suspicion, innuendo, or supposition. A fact is a truth as opposed to fiction or mistake.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.an actual thing or happening, which must be proved at trial by presentation of evidence and which is evaluated by the finder of fact (a jury in a jury trial, or by the judge if he/she sits without a jury).
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
