material fact — maˌterialˈfact noun 1. [countable] INSURANCE any fact which, by law, you must tell an insurance company when you buy insurance from them 2. [countable] FINANCE any fact which, by law, a company must tell people when a document giving information… … Financial and business terms
material fact — see fact Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. material fact n. A fac … Law dictionary
material fact — noun Any fact known to a potential insurant which might influence the provision of an insurance contract and which he or she is therefore obliged to disclose • • • Main Entry: ↑material … Useful english dictionary
Material fact — A material fact is a fact that would be to a reasonable person germane to the decision to be made as distinguished from an insignificant, trivial or unimportant detail.[1] In other words, it is a fact which expression (concealment) would… … Wikipedia
material fact — fact that can influence a decision that is being made … English contemporary dictionary
material fact — noun a) A fact essential to make a case or a defense, or the absence of which negates a case or defense. b) A fact that might alter a persons decision to buy a property or change the terms and price a buyer is willing to accept … Wiktionary
material fact — See material … Ballentine's law dictionary
genuine issue of material fact — noun 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. We think there is nothing in these three asserted facts which … Wiktionary
fact — n [Latin factum deed, real happening, something done, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do, make] 1: something that has actual existence: a matter of objective reality 2: any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are… … Law dictionary
material — ma·te·ri·al 1 /mə tir ē əl/ adj 1: of, relating to, or consisting of physical matter 2: being of real importance or consequence 3: being an essential component the material terms of the contract 4: being relevant to a subject under considerati … Law dictionary
