factum
- noun
- /ˈfæktəm/
- Canadian
:
escrito
- The lawyer submitted a detailed factum outlining the legal arguments for the appeal.
Examples
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In the appellate court, the judges relied heavily on the factum submitted by both parties to make their decision.
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The student prepared a factum on a current privacy law appeal case (Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32).
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Before the trial, the defendant's team reviewed the factum to ensure all facts were accurately presented.
Synonyms
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7.6
A written document that explains the facts and law of a case for court
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A short paper for a court that explains the facts and the law
Compounds
- Formal
A trick that makes someone sign a document without knowing what it is
Surface Forms
Etymology
Factum comes from Latin facere 'to do', and it shares the root with common English words like fact and factory. In law a factum is a written paper that shows the facts and arguments for a court, so you can remember it as a 'made' record of what happened in a case.