"genuine issue of material fact" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: genuine issues of material fact [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|genuine issues of material fact|head=genuine issue of material fact}} genuine issue of material fact (plural genuine issues of material fact)
  1. (law) A dispute over a material fact upon which the outcome of a legal case may rely, and which therefore must be decided by a judge or jury; a dispute which precludes summary judgment. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-genuine_issue_of_material_fact-en-noun-7B2FAd6Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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