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Operative fact

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005401

A fact that, when proven, gives rise to a legal right, duty, or liability. These are the essential elements that must be established to support a cause of action or defense. The absence of an operative fact can prevent a party from prevailing in a legal dispute.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005401
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A fact that, when proven, gives rise to a legal right, duty, or liability. These are the essential elements that must be established to support a cause of action or defense. The absence of an operative fact can prevent a party from prevailing in a legal dispute.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/operative-fact/"
}

Record 3,553 of 5,439 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.