Definition of "factfinder" [factfinder]

• One who finds facts. (noun)
• In a legal proceeding, the person or persons given the task of weighing all evidence presented and determining the facts of the case in light of that evidence; the jury, or where there is no jury, the judge. (noun)

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• "(T) he proper inquiry for the factfinder is not whether a defendant actually perceives a lack of consent, but whether the victim, by words or actions, clearly expresses an unwillingness to engage in the sexual act in such a way that a neutral observer would have understood that the victim was not consenting."
• "Distribution of power between judge and jury is not the issue here: whether the factfinder is a judge or jury, we impose a “reasonable doubt” standard on the facts but only a preponderance standard on the law the rule of lenity aside."
• "Since your blogging under the alias of "factfinder" …. .seek first and you will understand my position/contention."