assertion of fact
[ə-ˈsər-shən əv ˈfakt]
nounpl: assertions of fact
afirmação de fato
1. A statement or declaration that something is true, presented as a factual claim rather than an opinion or belief
The witness made an assertion of fact that the defendant was at the scene of the crime.
A testemunha fez uma afirmação de fato de que o acusado estava no local do crime.
2. In legal contexts, a positive statement presented as evidence that can be proven true or false
The plaintiff's assertion of fact regarding the contract terms must be substantiated with documentation.
A afirmação de fato do autor sobre os termos do contrato deve ser comprovada com documentação.
3. A confident declaration or statement presented as factual reality
Her assertion of fact about the company's financial status was later contradicted by an audit.
Sua afirmação de fato sobre a situação financeira da empresa foi posteriormente contradita por uma auditoria.
This term is primarily used in legal, academic, and formal business contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'afirmação de fato' is the standard legal and formal terminology. The phrase emphasizes the distinction between factual statements (which can be verified) and opinions or subjective claims, reflecting the importance of this distinction in judicial systems and formal discourse.
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