legal fictions

A form of legal fiction — An assumption, not necessarily true, made by a court in order to apply a legal rule.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of legal fiction
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APA

legal fictions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20fictions

MLA

“legal fictions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20fictions. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal fictions,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20fictions.

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