material fact

English

Noun

material fact (plural material facts)

  1. (law) A fact essential to make a case or a defense, or the absence of which negates a case or defense.
  2. (law, property law) A 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. (law, insurance law) A 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.

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References

  • “material fact”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
  • “material fact” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
  • “What is a Material Fact?”, in North Carolina Real Estate Commission‎[1], May 2024
  • “Belluck & Fox legal Glossary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[2], (Can we date this quote?)
  • “About.com Material Fact article”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[3], 4 July 2007 (last accessed), archived from the original on 18 May 2008
  • “Car insurance jargon”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[4], 4 July 2007 (last accessed), archived from the original on 10 August 2007
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