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| FACT | ||
| From pre-5th Century Latin factum/factus = "deed, accomplishment, work, act, achievement". In the 16th century, the word fact came to be used interchangeably with the word truth and reality namely " something that has REALLY occurred or is the case; hence a datum of experience as distinct from conclusions" (1632). | ||
| FAITH | ||
| From 12th Century English feith, itself from contemporary 12th Century Latin fides = "duty of fulfilling one's TRUST (agreement) with the Church (Roman Cult)". Deliberately corrupted from the earlier - non legal meaning of the word including "confidence, reliance, belief, word of honor". The word only acquired its spiritual association in the 14th Century = "An obligation of loyalty or fidelity to the Doctrine of the Church (Roman Cult)". By the 18th Century, the word faith finally acquired its generic meaning "A BELIEF that something is TRUE and/or REAL". | ||
| FICTICIOUS | ||
| 1646, from L. factitius "artificial," | ||
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A decree or command. |
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| FUNCTUS OFFICIO | ||
| "Having discharged duty" - A judicial or official person prevented from taking a matter further because of limitation by certain regulations | ||
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