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Dispositive fact

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001665

A fact that, when proven, determines the outcome of a legal case or a specific issue within it, rendering other facts irrelevant to the final judgment. Such a fact directly establishes or refutes a claim or defense. For instance, in a contract dispute, proof of a valid offer and acceptance can be a dispositive fact.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001665
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001665",
  "term": "Dispositive fact",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A fact that, when proven, determines the outcome of a legal case or a specific issue within it, rendering other facts irrelevant to the final judgment. Such a fact directly establishes or refutes a claim or defense. For instance, in a contract dispute, proof of a valid offer and acceptance can be a dispositive fact.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/dispositive-fact/"
}

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