collateral fact
A fact not directly connected to the issue in dispute, esp. because it involves a different transaction from the one at issue. [Cases: Evidence 99. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 2–5, 197–199, 204, 206.]
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finding of fact
finding of fact. A determination by a judge, jury, or administrative agency of a fact supported by the evidence in the record, usu. presented at the trial or hearing (he agreed with the jury’s finding of fact that the driver did not stop before proceeding into the intersection). — Often shortened to finding. See FACT-FINDER.
collateral matter
collateral matter. Evidence. Any matter on which evidence could not have been introduced for a relevant purpose. • If a witness has erred in testifying about a detail that is collateral to the relevant facts, then another party cannot call witnesses to contradict that point — cross-examination alone must suffice. [Cases: Evidence 99; Wit-nesses 405.
res inter alios acta
res inter alios acta (rays in-t[schwa]r ay-lee-ohs ak-t[schwa]). [Latin “a thing done between others”] 1. Contracts. The common-law doctrine holding that a contract cannot unfavorably affect the rights of a person who is not a party to the contract. [Cases: Contracts 186(1).] 2. Evidence. The rule prohibiting the admission of collateral facts into evidence. [Cases:
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decision
decision, n. 1. A judicial or agency determination after consideration of the facts and the law; esp., a ruling, order, or judgment pronounced by a court when considering or disposing of a case. See JUDGMENT(1); OPINION(1). — decisional, adj. appealable decision. A decree or order that is sufficiently final to receive appellate review (such as
security interest
security interest. A property interest created by agreement or by operation of law to secure performance of an obligation (esp. repayment of a debt). • Although the UCC limits the creation of a security interest to personal property, the Bankruptcy Code defines the term to mean “a lien created by an agreement.” 11 USCA §
savings and loan association
savings-and-loan association. A financial institution — often organized and chartered like a bank — that primarily makes home-mortgage loans but also usu. maintains checking accounts and provides other banking services. — Often shortened to S & L. — Also termed loan association; thrift institution; thrift. Cf. BUILDING-AND-LOAN ASSOCIATION. [Cases: Building and Loan Associations 1, 24–40.
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line
line, n. 1. A demarcation, border, or limit (the line between right and wrong). 2. A person’s occupation or business (what line of business is Watson in?). 3. In manufacturing, a series of closely related products. 4. The ancestry of a person; lineage (the Fergusons came from a long line of wheat farmers). collateral line.
former adjudication
former adjudication. A judgment in a prior action that resulted in a final determination of the rights of the parties or essential fact questions and serves to bar relitigation of the issues relevant to that determination. • Collateral estoppel and res judicata are the two types of former adjudication. See COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL; RES JUDICATA. [Cases:
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