Error in fact
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A judicial error founded upon a mistake of fact.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In judicial proceedings, error in fact occurs when, by reason of some fact which is unknown to the court and not apparent on the record (e. g., the coverture, infancy, oh death of one of the parlies), it renders a judgment which is void or voidable. Cruger v. McCracken, 87 Tex. 584, 30 S. W. 537; Kihl-holz v. Wolff, 8 111. App. 371; Kasson v. Mills, 8 How. Prae. (N. Y.) 379; Tanner v Marsh, 53 Barb. (N. Y.) 440.
Defined under Error in Black's Law Dictionary.