factum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.2.2 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin factum

[edit] Noun

factum

1. (law, Canadian) A statement of fact and law delivered before a court
   • 2009 January 31, Isabel Teotonio, “Police mole trapped teen, court told”, Toronto Star:

     But according to a factum filed by Crown prosecutors, Shaikh's status was "confidential informer," therefore RCMP did not direct him about what to do at the camp.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Supine of faciō; neuter past participle active of fieri.

[edit] Noun

factum (genitive factī); n, second declension

1. fact, deed, act
2. achievement

[edit] Inflection

Second declension, neuter variation (2:N).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	factum	facta
genitive	factī	factōrum
dative	factō	factīs
accusative	factum	facta
ablative	factō	factīs
vocative	factum	facta

[edit] Descendants

• Danish: faktum
• Dutch: feit
• English: factum
• French: fait
• German: Faktum
• Hungarian: faktum
• Italian: fatto
• Swedish: faktum