Constitutional fact

Definition
: a fact that relates to the determination of a constitutional issue (as violation of a constitutional right) ­used esp. of administrative findings of fact



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collateral estoppel

estoppel by judgment barring the relitigation of issues litigated by the same parties on a different cause of action


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