fact : Idioms & Phrases

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Accessary after the fact

  • one who, after an offense, assists or shelters the offender, not being present at the commission of the offense.
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Accessary before, ∨ after, the fact

  • . See under Accessary.
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Accessary before the fact

  • (Law), one who commands or counsels an offense, not being present at its commission.
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accessory after the fact

  • noun a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
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accessory before the fact

  • noun a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
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accessory during the fact

  • noun a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
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accomplished fact

  • noun an irreversible accomplishment
    fait accompli.
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as a matter of fact

  • adverb in reality or actuality
    as a matter of fact; in fact.
    • in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived
    • painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated
    • as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father
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book of facts

  • noun a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
    reference work; reference; reference book.
    • he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
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contrary to fact

  • adjective satellite going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
    counterfactual.
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fact mood

  • noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
    common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative; indicative mood.
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fact-finding

  • adjective satellite designed to find information or ascertain facts
    investigative; investigatory.
    • a fact-finding committee
    • investigative reporting
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facts of life

  • noun the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
    breeding; procreation; reproduction.
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finding of fact

  • noun (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
    verdict.
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Fixed fact

  • a well established fact. Colloq.
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fraud in fact

  • noun actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another
    positive fraud.
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in fact

  • adverb in reality or actuality
    as a matter of fact; in fact.
    • in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived
    • painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated
    • as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father
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in point of fact

  • adverb in reality or actuality
    as a matter of fact; in fact.
    • in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived
    • painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated
    • as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father
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Matter in bar, Matter of fact

  • . See under Bar, and Fact.
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Matter of fact

  • noun a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
    matter of fact.
  • noun a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact
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  • an actual occurrence; a verity; used adjectively: of or pertaining to facts; prosaic; unimaginative; as, a matter-of-fact narration.
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matter-of-fact

  • adjective satellite not fanciful or imaginative
    prosaic.
    • local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
    • a prosaic and unimaginative essay
  • adjective satellite concerned with practical matters
    pragmatical; pragmatic.
    • a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
    • a matter-of-fact account of the trip
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Mat"ter-of-fact" adjective
Definitions
  1. Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry.
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Presumption of fact

  • (Law), an argument of a fact from a fact; an inference as to the existence of one fact not certainly known, from the existence of some other fact known or proved, founded on a previous experience of their connection; supposition of the truth or real existence of something, without direct or positive proof of the fact, but grounded on circumstantial or probable evidence which entitles it to belief. Burrill. Best. Wharton.
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question of fact

  • noun a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
    matter of fact.
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scientific fact

  • noun an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final)
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