Posted by SLANG on July 19, 2001 at 14:40:37:
In Reply to: Fact !! posted by Tribes on July 19, 2001 at 09:37:48:
BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY (5th Ed):
"A thing done; an action performed or an incident transpiring; . . . an actual occurrence; . . . An absolute reality, as distinguished from mere supposition or opinion. . . . "Fact" means reality of events or things the actual occurrence or existence of which is to be determined by evidence. Peoples v. Peoples, 10 N.C.App.402.
Your statement was not a fact.
SLANG