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A quick definition of legal fact:

Legal fact refers to something that is true and can be proven in a court of law. It can be a tangible thing, an event, a relationship, or even a state of mind. Legal facts can trigger specific legal consequences and can be either investitive (conferring rights) or divestitive (causing the loss of rights). Adjudicative facts concern the parties in a legal proceeding and help the court or agency determine how the law applies to them, while legislative facts explain the rationality of a particular law and help determine its content and application.

A more thorough explanation:

A legal fact is a fact that triggers a particular legal consequence. It is something that actually exists and can include tangible things, actual occurrences, relationships, intentions, and opinions. Legal facts can be categorized into different types based on their relevance to a legal matter.

  • Adjudicative fact: A fact that concerns the parties to a judicial or administrative proceeding and helps the court or agency determine how the law applies to those parties. For example, the jury weighs adjudicative facts in a trial.
  • Legislative fact: A fact that explains a particular law's rationality and helps a court or agency determine the law's content and application. Legislative facts are not specific to the parties in a proceeding. For example, a court may consider legislative facts when deciding whether to create or continue a common-law marital privilege.
  • Material fact: A fact that is significant or essential to the issue or matter at hand. For example, in a personal injury case, the fact that the defendant was texting while driving may be a material fact.

These examples illustrate how legal facts can be relevant to different aspects of a legal matter and can help determine the outcome of a case.

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RoaldDahl
16:05
dodged the mich r wave what does this mean
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
12:11
I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
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