fact-pattern

A form of fact pattern — A set of relationships that have been established for an event from which a legal conclusion can be drawn.

Meanings

nounfact-pattern (plural fact-patterns)

plural fact-patterns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fact pattern.

    The fact-pattern should not be read in one sitting and should not only be read once.

    2013, Timothy A. Affonso, Mastering The Art Of International Mooting, →ISBN
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    For, the classic fact-pattern of mistake as to identity involves the defendant fraudulently representing to the complainant that he is X, obtaining goods on credit, selling those goods to Y, a bona fide purchaser for value without notice, and then absconding.

    2013, Gareth Spark, Vitiation of Contracts, →ISBN

    Consider a fact-pattern that goes into elaborate detail about the citizenship of each of the parties, and how the amount in dispute in the litigation exceeds $75,000 exclusive of interests and costs.

    2016, William Janssen, Steven Baicker-McKee, Mastering Multiple Choice for Federal Civil Procedure, →ISBN
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Chicago

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