fact finder

American  

Or fact-finder

noun

1. a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.

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Other Word Forms

• fact-finding noun

Etymology

Origin of fact finder

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Jury trial and due process protections, in our legal system, safeguard the rights of parties to present facts to a fact finder.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

Opper said her decision did not “clear Rep. Brandtjen of any wrongdoing, there is just not enough evidence to move forward to let a fact finder decide.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

The lawyers said they wanted her to serve as a neutral fact finder in determining if a violation happened, but Noreika said that is the Justice Department’s job - not the judge’s.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

“It’s going to be difficult for them to walk that fine line continuing to be the fact finder and not prosecute. It is not their job, in my view, to prosecute.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Judge Leon served as the primary fact finder throughout the six-week trial, and then issued this opinion.

From The Verge • Jun. 15, 2018