1. A result or effect that truly occurs or has occurred in reality, as opposed to what was intended, expected, or hypothesized
The actual consequence of the policy was unemployment, not economic growth.
A consequência real da política foi o desemprego, não o crescimento econômico.
2. In legal and logical contexts, the factual outcome of an action or event
The court examined the actual consequence of the defendant's negligence.
O tribunal examinou a consequência real da negligência do réu.