fact-finder

"It's going to be for a fact-finder to determine whether they had the ability to discharge him," said Barry Peek , an entertainment labor lawyer at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein.

Legal Tussle on Center Stage Sam Schechner 2011

A witness who tries to be too clever in answering questions is going to destroy his or her credibility once the fact-finder realizes what is going on.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Not the Best Way to Inspire Confidence 2010

Fact One: Most of the prisoners in Gitmo have never had a neutral fact-finder determine whether they actually represented a threat or did whatever deed they are accused of.

Discourse.net: Gitmo Today 2009

When the Obamacons come for you, hola, I am sure they will ask a fact-finder to review your case and determine whether you are actually a danger or just another whackjob.

Discourse.net: Gitmo Today 2009

Also I would add that making truthful statements about facts held in court to be true seems to accentuate the role of the court as fact-finder in these cases, and prohibiting such statements undermines the role of the court.

The Volokh Conspiracy » “Down the Memory Hole” Speech Restrictions, Supported by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) 2010

To misinterpret the demeanour of a witness is always a danger, but it is a particular danger when the fact-finder is confronted with a witness belonging to a different culture …

What’s Behind the Veil of Justice? : Law is Cool 2009

A professional jury, confident of its role as fact-finder, would be more likely to distinguish when an action against an individual is legitimate, and when such an action is meant to intimidate or harass.

Professionalize The Jury System | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009

It revealed that we're mainly motivated by our fact-finder and quick-start traits, which means we're able to "specify" and "improvise."

a) Doctor b) Builder c) Cop d) HELP! 2010

But, as this was a bench trial, the judge was the fact-finder.

Prop 8 Legal Analysis (Part 2): Whistlin' Past the Trial 2010

In affirming the right of Guantanamo detainees to habeas corpus, the Court was responding to the concern that without the format of an adversarial trial with reasonable evidentiary safeguards in front of a neutral fact-finder, an innocent detainee might never leave Guantanamo.

David Frakt: My Debate with Marc Thiessen 2010