QUESTION OF FACT

question of fact. 1. An issue that has not been predetermined and authoritatively answered by

the law. • An example is whether a particular criminal defendant is guilty of an offense or whether

a contractor has delayed unreasonably in constructing a building. 2. An issue that does not involve

what the law is on a given point. 3. A disputed issue to be resolved by the jury in a jury trial or by

the judge in a bench trial. — Also termed fact question. See FACT-FINDER. 4. An issue capable

of being answered by way of demonstration, as opposed to a question of unverifiable opinion. [Blacks Law 8^th