factum

American  

[fak-tuhm] / ˈfæk təm /

noun

• facta
  plural

1. a statement of the facts in a controversy or legal case.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• facta
  plural

Etymology

Origin of factum

From Latin, dating back to 1740–50; see origin at fact

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

factum facta

As the classic saying goes, “Contra factum non valet argument.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2010

Between the Latin factum and the modern English ‘fact’ there was a barrier that had to be crossed: a factum requires an agent, a fact does not.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The reading of the factum of his trial, by the secretary, lasted four hours; the fiscal accused him of having advanced seventy heretical propositions, and seventy-two witnesses were examined.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

There is the factum; and what is most important is that this factum appears to us varied and multiple in the different conditions of life, and variable through history.

From Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History by Labriola, Antonio

The people gathered there seemed to be meditating on the mystery they commemorated, and at the words of the Gospel, "Et Verbum caro factum est," all fell spontaneously to their knees.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle

In facta, I thought it was a goal but no, Pokrivac's rasping low freekick flew inches past the post.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2010

The first product of its energy is the thing itself: 'ipsa se posuit et jam facta est ens positum'.

From Literary Remains, Volume 2 by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor

The Lithostrata, or tesselated pavements of the Romans, being worked in a regular and mechanical manner, were called opus musivum, opera qua ad amussim facta sunt.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

The acta are past as soon as the agens ceases, and remain invisible in the memory; the facta cannot properly be said to exist till the faciens ceases.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

Wife of Robert de Bruce.—In the Surrenden Collection is an interesting roll, entitled "Liberatio facta Ingelardo de Warlee Custodi Garderobe, 7 E. 2."

From Notes and Queries, Number 12, January 19, 1850 by Various