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factum

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From Latin factum. See fact.

noun facta · factums

Somebody's own act and deed. Fraud in the factum
Anything stated and made certain.
The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity.
Canada A statement of fact and law delivered before a court. But according to a factum filed by Crown prosecutors, Shaikh's status was "confidential informer," therefore RCMP did not direct him about what to do at the camp.
obsolete A product (result of multiplying two numbers).

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@misc{factum_2026,
  title = {factum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/factum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}