legal fiction

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Definition of legal fiction in English English dictionary

An assumption, not necessarily true, made by a court in order to apply a legal rule

presumption that concerns proof of legal grounds

Related Terms

legal fictions

plural form of legal fiction

Hyphenation

le·gal fic·tion

Turkish pronunciation

ligıl fîkşın

Pronunciation

/ˈlēgəl ˈfəksʜən/ /ˈliːɡəl ˈfɪkʃən/