Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
Trier of fact — A trier of fact (or finder of fact) is a person who determines facts in a legal proceeding. To determine a fact is to decide, from the evidence, whether something existed or some event occurred. [W A Wilson, A Note on Fact and Law (1963) 26 MLR… … Wikipedia
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
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
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
Fact (disambiguation) — A fact is an idea which is considered to be wholly and absolutely true.Fact may also refer to the following: *In science, a fact is a verifiable and objective observation. *In philosophy, a fact is either a true proposition or something (a state… … Wikipedia
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
