fact
n. countablen. something that is known to be true or has really happened. You can prove it with evidence or numbers.
n. a piece of information that is objectively true or can be proven with evidence. In legal contexts, it refers to an event or circumstance that actually occurred, as distinguished from legal interpretations or opinions.
It is a fact that the earth goes around the sun.
The lawyer presented the facts of the case to the jury to prove his client was innocent.
While the witness provided a compelling narrative, the judge reminded the court to focus strictly on the established facts rather than personal feelings or hearsay.
From Old French fact, from Latin factum (“an act, deed, feat, etc.”); also Medieval Latin for “state, condition, circumstance”; neuter of factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”). Old/Middle French later evolved it into faict and fait. Doublet of feat.
Commonly used in the phrase 'in fact' to introduce a correction or more detail; often paired with 'the' and 'that' ('the fact that').
despite of the factdespite the factLearners often add 'of' because they confuse 'despite' with 'in spite of'.