findings of fact and conclusions of law — index ruling Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 reality 2: any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are… … Law dictionary
Fact — For other uses, see Fact (disambiguation). A fact (derived from the Latin Factum, see below) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be shown… … Wikipedia
fact — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ important, interesting, relevant, salient ▪ You must look at all the relevant facts. ▪ basic, simple ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Fact-value distinction — The fact value distinction is a concept used to distinguish between arguments which can be claimed through reason alone, and those where rationality is limited to describing a collective opinion. In another formulation, it is the distinction… … Wikipedia
findings keepings — See also the preceding proverb (finders keepers). Cf. PLAUTUS Trinummus 1.63 habeas ut nanctu’s, he may keep that finds. The principle was current in England before the present formulation; 1595 A. COOKE Country Errors in Harley MS 5247 108v That … Proverbs new dictionary
fact question — Those issues in a trial or hearing which concern facts or events and whether such occurred and how they occurred as contrasted with issues and questions of law. Fact questions are for the jury, unless the issues are presented at a bench trial,… … Black's law dictionary
fact question — Those issues in a trial or hearing which concern facts or events and whether such occurred and how they occurred as contrasted with issues and questions of law. Fact questions are for the jury, unless the issues are presented at a bench trial,… … Black's law dictionary
fact findings — See findings … Ballentine's law dictionary
Trier of fact — A trier of fact (or finder of fact) is a person who determines facts in a legal proceeding. To determine a fact is to decide, from the evidence, whether something existed or some event occurred. [W A Wilson, A Note on Fact and Law (1963) 26 MLR… … Wikipedia