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disputed fact

[/dɪˈspjuːtɪd fækt/]
nounpl: disputed facts
fato contestado
1. A fact or piece of information whose accuracy or validity is questioned or challenged by one or more parties
Whether the meeting took place on Monday is a disputed fact in the lawsuit.
Se a reunião ocorreu na segunda-feira é um fato contestado no processo judicial.
2. In law or argumentation, a factual claim that is subject to disagreement and requires evidence to establish its truth
The defendant argued that the witness's account was a disputed fact requiring further investigation.
O réu argumentou que o relato da testemunha era um fato contestado que exigia investigação adicional.
Synonyms
contested factquestioned factdebatable factcontroversial factfact in issue
Antonyms
established factundisputed factagreed factadmitted fact

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fato contestado
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
fato em questão
Common alternative phrasing in legal documents
Portugal
facto controvertido
Uses 'facto' instead of 'fato' per Portuguese orthography

Related Idioms & Phrases

a matter of dispute
bone of contention
point of contention
at issue
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