collateral factglossary / 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.] 词条贡献者 双语律师Terence,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与油气、资源与采矿业相关的法律文件。