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finder of fact: trier of fact
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
finder of fact
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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 — n [Latin factum deed, real happening, something done, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do, make] 1: something that has actual existence: a matter of objective reality 2: any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are… … Law dictionary
fact-finding — [fakt′fīn΄diŋ] n. the gathering of information; specif., preliminary research to gather facts for a later, full investigation, hearing, etc. adj. of, resulting from, or for the purpose of such research [a fact finding trip prior to a… … Universalium
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
fact-finder — n. The person or persons in a particular trial or proceeding with responsibility for determining the facts. The jury typically acts as the fact finder in any case where there is one; otherwise, the judge will perform that function along with that … Law dictionary
fact finder — fact finding, n., adj. n. a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, esp. one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor management conflict. Also, fact finder. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
fact-finder — factˈ finder noun • • • Main Entry: ↑fact … Useful english dictionary
fact-finding — index interrogative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 fact finding … Law dictionary
fact finder — fact′ find er or fact′ find er n. cvb a person who searches impartially for the actualities of a situtation, esp. an official investigator • Etymology: 1925–30 fact′ find ing, n. adj … From formal English to slang
fact-finding — [fakt′fīn΄diŋ] n. the gathering of information; specif., preliminary research to gather facts for a later, full investigation, hearing, etc. adj. of, resulting from, or for the purpose of such research [a fact finding trip prior to a… … English World dictionary
