Trier of fact
A judge or jury that determines questions of fact in a trial.
See Jury trial and Bench trial.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
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.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:26 pm
