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Question of fact

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004086

An issue in a legal proceeding that involves the determination of what actually happened, based on evidence presented. This type of question is typically decided by a jury in a jury trial or by a judge acting as the finder of fact in a bench trial. Examples include whether a defendant committed a specific act or if a party had a particular intent.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004086
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004086",
  "term": "Question of fact",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An issue in a legal proceeding that involves the determination of what actually happened, based on evidence presented. This type of question is typically decided by a jury in a jury trial or by a judge acting as the finder of fact in a bench trial. Examples include whether a defendant committed a specific act or if a party had a particular intent.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/question-of-fact/"
}

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