fact-finder
Noun
(plural factfinders)
Noun
(plural fact-finders)
- (law) The person or persons (such as jurors or judges) who consider evidence in a legal proceeding and make determinations on assertions of fact.
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fact-finder - Legal Definition
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 of making determinations
of law.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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"fact-finder." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 07 June 2018. <http://www.yourdictionary.com/fact-finder>.
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fact-finder. (n.d.). Retrieved June 07th, 2018, from http://www.yourdictionary.com/fact-finder
