find against



find against someone or something

[for a jury or a judge] to announce a decision against one side of a lawsuit. The jury found against the defendant, who was a horrible witness. The court found against the corporation and levied a fine.
See also: find

find against

v.
To decide that someone or something is guilty, as in a court of law: The jury found against the defendants.
See also: find

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Na'ima-Arabic
Antigonusan-TIG-ə-nəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Tamanna-Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Tanvi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
IlonkaEE-lon-kawHungarian
Seth (1)SETH (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek