Latin for Lawyers

FABRICATE

FABRICATE [L. fabricare / to form, make, forge] To make or construct. To assemble parts into a finished whole. Also, to fal sify; to create “facts” for the purpose of deception. To construct a story or report out of lies and distortions. In the law of evidence, a fabricated fact is a “fact” without any foundation in truth. FACIAS [L. facio, facere / to make or do] (The thing) you have done. (What) you have done. (What) you caused to hap pen. See EXTENDI FACIAS; FIERI FACIAS; LEVARI FACIAS; SCIRE FACIAS; VENIRE FACIAS FACINUS QUOS INQUINAT AEQUAT Villainy and crime pollute all things equally. Crime infects all that it touches. FACIO UT DES I do as you give. An agreement by the parties to exchange work or services for money. FACIO UT FACIAS I do that you may also do. An agreement by the parties to exchange perfor mance for performance. FACT [L. factum, factus, pp., facio, facere / to make, do] Objective reality. Capable of verification through the senses. Any event or condition whose existence or occurrence has been or can be confirmed. In any trial or legal proceeding, the principal objective is to analyze the proof submitted by both sides to find the facts. In a jury trial, this is the function of the jury. In a non-jury trial, the judge performs this function. FACTA SUNT POTENTIORI VERBIS Deeds are more powerful than words. FACTIO TESTAMENTI [L. facere / to make, do + testamentum / last will or testament] The making or execution of a will. Also, the capacity to make a will.

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