material fact

noun

A fact essential to make a case or a defense, or the absence of which negates a case or defense.

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Meanings

nounmaterial fact (plural material facts)

plural material facts

  1. lawA fact essential to make a case or a defense, or the absence of which negates a case or defense.
  2. lawA fact that might alter a person's decision to buy a property or change the terms and price a buyer is willing to accept.
  3. businessA fact that might alter an insurer's decision to agree to provide insurance to a person or alter the terms and conditions or the rate of premium on a policy.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 實質性事實 /实质性事实
  • 實質性事實 /实质性事实 (shízhìxìng shìshí)fact essential to make a case or a defense
Finnish aineellinen tosiseikka
  • aineellinen tosiseikkafact essential to make a case or a defense
Cite this entry
APA

material fact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/material%20fact

MLA

“material fact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/material%20fact. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “material fact,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/material%20fact.

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