plural of accessory before the fact

(idiomatic, especially diplomacy) To quietly or incrementally change the de facto situation in one's favor in order to win a legal dispute.

present participle of put facts on the ground

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put facts on the ground

present participle of spit straight facts

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spit straight facts

Emphatic form of spit facts

simple past tense and past participle of spit straight facts

The property of behaving in a matter-of-fact manner.

(law) A dispute over a material fact upon which the outcome of a legal case may rely, and which therefore must be decided by a judge or jury; a dispute which precludes summary judgment.