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Legal Terms - Fact
An event or state of affairs that is acknowledged to have occurred or existed. It may be distinguished from law (as in *trier of fact) or, in the law of evidence, from opinion (see opinion evidence). The facts at issue are the primary facts that a party bearing the persuasive burden of proof must establish in order to succeed, such as the elements of the offense or components of the cause of action. In a broader context, they may encompass subordinate or collateral facts, such as those that influence the credibility of a witness or the admissibility of evidence.
An event or state of affairs that is acknowledged to have occurred or existed. It may be distinguished from law (as in *trier of fact) or, in the law of evidence, from opinion (see opinion evidence). The facts at issue are the primary facts that a party bearing the persuasive burden of proof must establish in order to succeed, such as the elements of the offense or components of the cause of action. In a broader context, they may encompass subordinate or collateral facts, such as those that influence the credibility of a witness or the admissibility of evidence.
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