"material fact" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: material facts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Law Translations (fact essential to make a case or a defense): 實質性事實 (Chinese Mandarin), 实质性事实 (shízhìxìng shìshí) (Chinese Mandarin), aineellinen tosiseikka (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-material_fact-en-noun-aFzmoBOp Topics: law Disambiguation of 'fact essential to make a case or a defense': 67 17 16
  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. Categories (topical): Law, Property law
    Sense id: en-material_fact-en-noun-g~SCjkkH Topics: law, property
  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. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-material_fact-en-noun-j6O8SDsO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 17 58 Topics: business, insurance, law

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