trier

noun

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tri·er | \ ˈtrī(-ə)r

Definition of trier

1 : someone or something that tries

2 : an implement (such as a tapered hollow tube) used in obtaining samples of bulk material for examination and testing

Examples of trier in a Sentence

Even if she fails she's a real trier.

Recent Examples on the Web If there was a legal determination that the defendant violated securities laws, the defendant would thereafter be barred in any shareholder suit from denying what a trier of fact has concluded. — WSJ, 28 Jan. 2019 The American legal system utilizes the adversarial system: Both sides in a case present arguments as to the merits of their positions before the entity that will be settling the matter (the trier-of-fact such as a judge or jury). — Suzanne Bell, Slate Magazine, 20 Apr. 2017 God loves a trier, and the man has certainly provided evidence so far that 78 seems a bit harsh. — SI.com, 17 Sep. 2017 Tough thing to prove, but apparently the judge was a trier of fact. — Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, 13 Mar. 2013

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