noun
Meaning 1
Somebody's own act and deed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
Examples
- Fraud in the factum
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Standard Lemma guide
factum
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noun
Meaning 2
Somebody's own act and deed.
Anything stated and made certain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: civil law
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 3
Somebody's own act and deed.
The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 4
Somebody's own act and deed.
A statement of fact and law delivered before a court.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 5
A product (result of multiplying two numbers).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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History
Etymology
From Latin factum. See fact.