Example sentences of "of fact [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The place of the spot could differ according to circumstances and it is a question of fact whether the accused has departed from the spot . |
| 2 | It is apparent from the findings of fact that the justices made no findings , or if they did they did not record them , as to whether ( i ) the child was likely to abscond from any other description of accommodation , or ( ii ) that if he absconded he would be likely to suffer significant harm . |
| 3 | In some cases the knowledge is imputed to the keeper by process of law under paragraph ( c ) , but this does not mean that knowledge of a person not mentioned in that paragraph will be irrelevant : if , for example , the wife of the keeper has knowledge of the animal 's propensities it may be proper for the court to infer as a matter of fact that the keeper also knew of them . |
| 4 | I can confirm as a matter of fact that the Scottish National party did not join the convention , although some distinguished individuals , no doubt at some political disadvantage to themselves , were prepared to do so . |
| 5 | Yet it was a simple matter of fact that the United States consulted more regularly with Britain than with any third state . |
| 6 | In La Technique Minière v Maschinenbau Ulm ( Case 56/65 [ 1966 ] ECR 935 ) the European Court of Justice stated that for Article 85 to apply " it must be possible to foresee with a sufficient degree of probability on the basis of a set of objective factors of law or of fact that the agreement in question may have an influence , direct or indirect , actual or potential , on the pattern of trade between Member States " . |
| 7 | At first instance the judge founds as a matter of fact that the instructions were misleading and ambiguous . |
| 8 | It 's a matter of fact that the strategy of the county council is to locate development as far as possible in and around the main settlements of the county . |
| 9 | Further , the justices were under a duty to state any findings of fact and the reasons for the court 's decisions , pursuant to rule 21(6) of the Family Proceedings Courts ( Children Act 1989 ) Rules 1991 ( S.I . |
| 10 | Rule 21(6) of the Family Proceedings Courts ( Children Act 1989 ) Rules 1991 requires the court to state any findings of fact and the reason for the court 's decision . |
| 11 | Those are the ground of appeal and counsel for the local authority and the guardian , whilst not seeking in any way to defend the approach of the justices , asked the court to utilise the provisions of R.S.C. , Ord. 55 , r. 7(7) to dismiss this appeal notwithstanding the defective nature of the findings of fact and the reasons . |
| 12 | It is however possible for one of their number to come back the next day and give the decision , the findings of fact and the reasons of the court , considered at rather more leisure than sometimes time will permit . |
| 13 | ( 6 ) When making an order or when refusing an application , the court , or one of the justices constituting the court by which the decision is made , shall state any findings of fact and the reasons for the court 's decision . |
| 14 | I hold that on an appeal to the High Court under the Children Act 1989 the only findings of fact and the only reasons that may be relied on to support the decision of the justices under appeal , are those announced by the justices in accordance with rule 21 . |
| 15 | ( c ) In Shadrokh-Cigari [ 1988 ] Crim LR 465 ( CA ) , a bank made a mistake of fact and the accused received money . |
| 16 | When making an order or refusing an application the court must state any findings of fact and the reasons for its decision . |
| 17 | That was a statement of fact because the totals were not available to me . |
| 18 | Nor is the distortion of fact or the deification of rumour the only problem ; there is also the considerable problem of the temporal nature of commenting on climbing style . |
| 19 | If rape is defined as ‘ carnal knowledge of a woman without her consent ’ , then it makes nonsense of the proposition that the jury is the trier of fact if the judge takes it upon himself to tell the jury what is or is not consent . |
| 20 | This statement is a representation of fact if the dealer is aware of the reasons for so stating . |
| 21 | A third State is affected by a treaty as a matter of fact when the treaty necessitates it acting in some way in response ( even if its preferred response is to do nothing ) . |
| 22 | The way that many politicians and others have called for the teaching of " facts " and wish to throw out all matters relating to " mere opinion " such as environmental concerns , shows how unaware many people are that there is any problem with regard to the reliability of facts or the possibility of there being evidence supporting beliefs and values . |
| 23 | There is a tendency when first writing objectives to limit them to simple forms of behaviour , such as the reproduction of facts and the demonstration of skills ; but if we , as teachers , are to offer our students anything more than simple training , we must be able to devise objectives that describe more complex operations . |
| 24 | One idea is that judicial review procedure should be more ‘ inquisitorial ’ and should allow the court to take a more active part in the finding of facts and the calling of evidence relevant to wider issues raised by the case but which the parties themselves might have no strong incentive to call . |
| 25 | Nevertheless the overwhelming majority of trials turn on the establishment of facts and the matching of those facts to well settled legal rules . |