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  • n., 1. Something that actually exists; an aspect of reality. 2. An actual or alleged event or circumstance, as distinguished from its legal effect, consequence, or interpretation. 3. An evil deed; a crime. [Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th ed. c2004]
  • n., A condition or event that exists, as distinguished from its effects, consequences or interpretations, such as a state of things or a motion.
  • n., An event, circumstance, thing done. [The Dictionary of Canadian Law, 3rd ed. c2004]
  • n., Something that exists or has happened; an irreducible element of real existence or occurrence. [Webster’s New World Law Dictionary. c2006]