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the truth of the matter; the essence of the matter (Franka_LV); core of the subject; core subject (ssn); fact pattern (A fact pattern is basically the facts of the case–a description of the situation. A legal class in undergrad used fact patterns for our tests: it was basically a 1-2 page statement of what happened and we had to pick out the legal issues. I am in law school currently and it is what we use for our finals. I have never heard it used in regards to an actual case though. Alexander Demidov); fact situation (A concise description of all the occurrences or circumstances of a particular case, without any discussion of their consequences under the law. The fact situation, sometimes referred to as a fact pattern, is a summary of what took place in a case for which relief is sought. The fact situation of one case is almost always distinguishable from that of another case. When one case with a particular fact situation has been decided, an attorney may use it as precedent and relate it to another similar case on which he or she is currently working. West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 Alexander Demidov); the name of the game; core of the matter; point; the crux of the matter; the heart of the matter; salient facts; the core of a subject; the root of the matter; the main point (Franka_LV); bottom line (Азери); facts of the case (Alexander Demidov); main point (kee46); the heart or crux of the matter; the fact of the matter |
