genuine issue of material fact

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dispute over a material fact upon which the outcome of a legal case may rely, and which therefore must be decided by a judge or jury; a dispute which precludes summary judgment.

Word forms

genuine issue of material fact genuine issues of material fact
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