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A quick definition of background fact:

Background fact: Background facts are important details in a legal case that help people understand where the problem came from. They don't answer any legal questions, but they give important context. Judges and juries use background facts to figure out why people did what they did and if they are telling the truth. It's like the backstory in a movie that helps you understand the characters better.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Background facts are details in a legal case that help someone understand how a specific legal issue or dispute came about. These facts are not necessary to answer any legal questions, but they provide important context. Background facts also help judges and juries evaluate the motivations of the people involved and decide if witnesses are telling the truth.

For example, let's say there is a court case about a car accident. The background facts might include:

  • The weather was rainy and the roads were slick
  • The driver who caused the accident had a history of speeding
  • The victim had just left work and was on their way home

These background facts don't directly answer any legal questions, but they help the judge and jury understand how the accident happened and why the people involved might have acted the way they did.

Another example could be a case about a business dispute. The background facts might include:

  • The two companies had been working together for several years
  • One company accused the other of stealing their ideas
  • There was a lot of tension between the two companies leading up to the dispute

Again, these background facts don't answer any legal questions, but they help the judge and jury understand the history of the relationship between the two companies and why the dispute arose.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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