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Trier of fact

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004988

The person or body responsible for determining the facts in a legal dispute, based on the evidence presented during a trial. In a jury trial, the jury serves as the trier of fact, while in a bench trial, the judge fulfills this role. The trier of fact evaluates witness credibility and weighs the evidence to establish what actually happened.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004988
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The person or body responsible for determining the facts in a legal dispute, based on the evidence presented during a trial. In a jury trial, the jury serves as the trier of fact, while in a bench trial, the judge fulfills this role. The trier of fact evaluates witness credibility and weighs the evidence to establish what actually happened.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/trier-of-fact/"
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