factum

noun — 5 senses

factum

noun

Etymology From Latin factum. See fact.

1

Law Somebody's own act and deed.

  • Fraud in the factum
2

Law Anything stated and made certain.

3

Law The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity.

4

Law Canada A statement of fact and law delivered before a court.

  • But according to a factum filed by Crown prosecutors, Shaikh's status was "confidential informer," therefore RCMP did not direct him about what to do at the camp.2009 January 31, Isabel Teotonio, “Police mole trapped teen, court told”, in Toronto Star:
5

Mathematics, Sciences Obsolete A product (result of multiplying two numbers).

Related terms
non est factum, post factum

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