Ultimate fact
A fact that must be accepted for a claim or defense to prevail. For instance, a jury must accept the ultimate fact that X caused Y's death to convict X of a homicide offense. An ultimate fact is usually inferred from a number of supporting evidentiary facts.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
In a trial, a fact that is essential to the case.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:26 pm
