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
LetÍCiale-TEE-zyə (Portuguese), le-CHEE-zyə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Gopinath-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Trudy['tru:di]
PhinehasFIN-ee-əs (English)Biblical
Wessel-Frisian, Dutch, German
Gerasimos-Greek