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falsum

falsum

9.9
A false statement used as evidence in law or argument
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : falsedad
  • He submitted a falsum as evidence in the trial.

Examples

  • The lawyer argued that the contract was a falsum and should not be accepted as evidence.

  • The court dismissed the evidence as a clear falsum.

  • In philosophy, a falsum is used to represent a statement that is logically false.

  • The court dismissed the case due to the presence of a falsum.

  • The lawyer argued that the contract was a falsum and should not be accepted as evidence.

  • In philosophy, a falsum is used to represent a statement that is logically false.

  • The court dismissed the evidence as a clear falsum.

Synonyms

falsehood
vsfalsum
46 4.3

A statement that is not true

is the false item when used as evidence in formal contexts
fabrication
vsfalsum
29 6.5

A false story made to trick people

is a false statement or document used as evidence without implying invention
untruth
vsfalsum
16 5.5

A false statement

is the false statement or document particularly used as evidence
falsity
vsfalsum
6 7.9

A statement or idea that is not true

is a specific false statement or document used as evidence

Antonyms

fact
∞ 1.0

Something that can be shown to be true, not an opinion

truth
∞ 1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

How False

falsum
  • Formal
9.9
fabrication
29 6.5
untruth
16 5.5
error
306 1.0
inaccuracy
24 4.9

Surface Forms

falsum singular
falsums plural

Etymology

Falsum comes from the Latin word falsus, meaning 'deceived' or 'false', and it is the same root as the English words false and falsify. Think of a paper that 'tricks' people, a falsum is a false statement or document used as evidence.