Legal Fiction Definition
noun
The assumption by the law that a particular assertion is true (even though it may not be) in order to support the functioning of a legal rule.
Webster's New World Law
An assumption, not necessarily true, made by a court in order to apply a legal rule.
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legal fictionPlural:
legal-fictions
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