English Dictionary

material fact

名詞

(law) A fact essential to make a case or a defense, or the absence of which negates a case or defense.

日本語の意味

訴訟において、訴えまたは抗弁を成立させるために必要不可欠な、決定的・本質的な事実。 / その事実の有無が案件の成立や防御の成否に直接影響を及ぼすため、裁判上極めて重要な事実。

The prosecutor argued that the defendant's failure to disclose a material fact undermined the entire prosecution.

検察官は、被告が訴訟に不可欠な事実を開示しなかったことが起訴全体を損なうと主張した。

意味（1）

(law) A fact essential to make a case or a defense, or the absence of which negates a case or defense.

意味（2）

(law, real estate 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.

意味（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.

material facts （ plural ）