factum

factum
/faektam/ A fact, event, deed, act, doing. A statement of facts.
Civil law.
Fact; a fact; a matter of fact, as distinguished from a matter of law
French law
A memoir which contains concisely set down the fact on which a contest has happened, the means on which a party founds his pretensions, with the refutation of the means of the adverse party.
Old English law.
A deed; a person's act and deed. A culpable or criminal act; an act not founded in law. Anything stated or made certain; a deed of conveyance; a written instrument under seal: called, also, charta. 2 Bl.Comm. 295.
A fact; a circumstance; particularly a fact in evidence. Factum probandum (the fact to be proved).
Old European law.
A portion or allotment of land; otherwise called a hide, bovata, etc.
Testamentary law.
The execution or due execution of a will. The factum of an instrument means not merely the signing of it, and the formal publication or delivery, but proof that the party well knew and understood the contents thereof, and did give, will, dispose, and do, in all things, as in the said will is contained. Weatherhead's Lessee v. Baskerville, 52 U.S. (11 How.) 329, 13 L.Ed. 717.

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • factum — fac·tum / fak təm/ n [New Latin, from Latin, act, deed see fact] 1: a person s act and deed; specif: the due execution of a will 2: fact Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …   Law dictionary

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  • Factum — Factum, lat., That, Thatsache; post factum, hintendrein …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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  • Factum — Fac tum (f[a^]k t[u^]m), n.; pl. {Facta}. [L. See {Fact}.] 1. (Law) A man s own act and deed; particularly: (a) (Civil Law) Anything stated and made certain. (b) (Testamentary Law) The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Factum — (lat.), Vorfall, That, Thatsache …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • factum — (fa ktom ; on a prononcé fa kton, comme dicton, rogaton) s. m. 1°   Exposé des faits d un procès. •   Il exposa tout ce détail dans son factum, avec une candeur si noble, si simple, si éloignée de toute ostentation qu il toucha tous ceux qu il ne …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • FACTUM — s. m. (On prononce Factome. ) T. de Palais emprunté du latin. Mémoire, exposé sommaire des faits d un procès, et des moyens d une des parties. Factum pour un tel, contre un tel. Faire imprimer un factum. Distribuer un factum à ses juges. Il a… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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