factum : Idioms & Phrases

Index

fraud in the factum

  • noun fraud that arises from a disparity between the instrument intended to be executed and the instrument actually executed; e.g., leading someone to sign the wrong contract
WordNet

non est factum

Non` est` fac"tum
Etymology
Law L. it is not (his) deed.
Definitions
  1. (Law) The plea of the general issue in an action of debt on bond.
Webster 1913