Fact

  • 51fact situation — A concise description of all the occurrences or circumstances of a particular case, without any discussion of their consequences under the law. The fact situation, sometimes referred to as a fact pattern, is a summary of what took place in a case …

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  • 52FACT (biology) — FACT (facilitates chromatin transcription) is a heterodimeric protein complex that affects eukaryotic RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcription elongation both in vitro and in vivo. It was discovered in 1998 as a factor purified from human cells,… …

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  • 53fact-finding — [fakt′fīn΄diŋ] n. the gathering of information; specif., preliminary research to gather facts for a later, full investigation, hearing, etc. adj. of, resulting from, or for the purpose of such research [a fact finding trip prior to a… …

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  • 54fact finder — n. The person or group of people whose job is to determine the facts in a case; also called the trier of fact. See also jury The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. fact finder …

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  • 55Fact Hunt — was (2005) a comedic TV quiz show aired late at night on various ITV regions. It was hosted by Al Murray in character as the Pub Landlord, the character he has long played in stand up routines and in the sitcom Time Gentlemen Please .Fact hunt… …

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  • 56fact-finding — adj. designed to find information or ascertain facts; as, a fact finding committee. Syn: investigative, investigatory. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 57fact-finding — index interrogative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 fact finding …

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  • 58fact finder — fact′ find er or fact′ find er n. cvb a person who searches impartially for the actualities of a situtation, esp. an official investigator • Etymology: 1925–30 fact′ find ing, n. adj …

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  • 59fact-finding — [fakt′fīn΄diŋ] n. the gathering of information; specif., preliminary research to gather facts for a later, full investigation, hearing, etc. adj. of, resulting from, or for the purpose of such research [a fact finding trip prior to a… …

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  • 60fact-checker — fact check «fakt chehk», transitive verb to do research in order to verify the accuracy of written material: »Before publication, the revised history of Thomas Jefferson s life at Monticello was rigorously fact checked. –fact checker, noun …

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