matter of fact

matter of fact

n

1. a fact that is undeniably true

2. (Law) Law a statement of facts the truth of which the court must determine on the basis of the evidence before it: contrasted with matter of law

3. (Philosophy) Philosophy a proposition that is amenable to empirical testing, as contrasted with the truths of logic or mathematics

as a matter of fact actually; in fact

adj matter-of-fact

unimaginative or emotionless he gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	matter of fact - a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide question of fact question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
	2.	matter of fact - a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"