trier of fact

trier of fact
trier of fact: the judge in a bench trial or jury in a jury trial that carries the responsibility of determining the issues of fact in a case – called also factfinder, finder of fact, trier;

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

trier of fact
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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


trier of fact
The jury responsible for deciding factual issues in a trial, if there is a jury. If there is no jury the judge is the trier of fact as well as the trier of the law. In administrative hearings, an administrative law judge, a board, commission, or referee may be the trier of fact.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

trier of fact
n.
   the judge or jury responsible for deciding factual issues in a trial. If there is no jury the judge is the trier of fact as well as the trier of the law. In administrative hearings, an administrative law judge, a board, commission or referee may be the trier of fact.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • trier of fact — noun A person or group of people given the responsibility of determining the facts of a case from evidence presented in a legal proceeding. See Also: finder of fact …   Wiktionary

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  • trier — tri·er / trī ər/ n: trier of fact Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. trier …   Law dictionary

  • fact finder — n. The person or group of people whose job is to determine the facts in a case; also called the trier of fact. See also jury The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. fact finder …   Law dictionary

  • Fact — For other uses, see Fact (disambiguation). A fact (derived from the Latin Factum, see below) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be shown… …   Wikipedia

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  • fact finder — Person or persons appointed by business, government, or by court to investigate, hear testimony from witnesses, or otherwise determine and report facts concerning a particular event, situation, or dispute (e.g., jury; administrative hearing… …   Black's law dictionary

  • fact finder — Person or persons appointed by business, government, or by court to investigate, hear testimony from witnesses, or otherwise determine and report facts concerning a particular event, situation, or dispute (e.g., jury; administrative hearing… …   Black's law dictionary

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