Meanings
nounlegal fiction (plural legal fictions)
plural legal fictions
- An assumption, not necessarily true, made by a court in order to apply a legal rule.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 擬制 /拟制
- 擬制 /拟制 (nǐzhì)assumption
Finnish oikeudellinen fiktio, oikeudellinen olettamus
- oikeudellinen fiktioassumption
- oikeudellinen olettamusassumption
Cite this entry
APA
legal fiction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20fiction
MLA
“legal fiction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20fiction. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal fiction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20fiction.
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