A "material fact" is a key piece of information that is important and relevant to a certain situation or decision. It can significantly affect the outcome or judgment made in that particular situation. Full definition
Based on this, the court ruled the plaintiff failed to generate any genuine issue of material fact as to the lack of effectiveness of the notice of insurance cancellation. (maineinjurylawyerblog.com)
Today, home sellers in most states must now fill out a form disclosing material facts about their homes, and in some cases have to pay a fee if they don't. (rismedia.com)
There is, at the end of the day, very little dispute about many of the most material facts in this case. (whatever.scalzi.com)