matters of fact
Verifiable truth claims
Matters of fact are things that can be verified through observation or evidence, as opposed to matters of opinion or interpretation.
The phrase distinguishes objective reality from subjective judgment: Whether the defendant was present is a matter of fact; whether his actions were reasonable is a matter of opinion.
In legal contexts, matters of fact are determined by juries, while matters of law are decided by judges.
- truthAccordance with reality
- sensory experienceAwareness through bodily senses
- dataFacts for analysis
- scienceSystematic study through observation
- lawBinding principle or regulation
objective · proof · evidence · empiricism · induction · causation · reality · real world · verification · human understanding · certainty · skepticism · epistemology · burden of proof · habit · empirical evidence · hard evidence · demonstrable
- empiricismempiricism, positivism, empirical research, inductive reasoning, Vienna Circle
matters of factopinions
Subjective beliefs or assessments
beliefs · value judgments · interpretations · perspectives · sentiments
matters of facta priori knowledge
Insight preceding experience
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