factum

[ fak-tuhm ]

/ ˈfæk təm /

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

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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

Factum est: and beyond the information contained in the enunciation of the Fact, it can be characterized only by the consequences.
Aids to Reflection|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Plumarium dicitur opus acu factum quod Græci a licionum varietate multiplici polymitarium appellant.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
Ita non potuerunt factum damnare, quod ipsi fieri debuisse iudicaverant.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Cui secreto Porcia Non est inquit hoc temerarium factum meum, sed in tali statu nostro mei erga te amoris certissimum indicium.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Ita nn poturunt factum damnre, quod ips fier dbuisse30 idicverant.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond