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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 5, 2017

Facts are

For what noun are the adjectives "true" and "false" misleading? Facts. That is why "true" is redundant to describe facts. When lawyers and judges use the phrase "true facts," it drives me nuts. And "false" facts are not facts.

2nd Appellate District, Division 6

Arthur Gilbert

Presiding Justice
2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963

Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.

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For what noun are the adjectives "true" and "false" misleading? Facts. Facts are. That is why "true" is redundant to describe facts. When lawyers and judges use the phrase "true facts," it drives me nuts. Facts are. Sorry to be repetitive. And "false" facts are not facts. So why call them facts? And I refuse to discuss "alternate" facts. Such facts may exist in an alternate universe ...

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