A deed, act, or fact; in law, a statement of the facts of a case without legal argument or conclusion.
Direct from Latin factum, neuter past participle of facere 'to do, make.' Used in English legal terminology since the Middle Ages to denote established facts distinguished from their legal interpretation.
Lawyers love this word because it separates what actually happened from how they argue about what it means—a crucial distinction in courtrooms!
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