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
Govinda-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada
DanutĖ-Lithuanian
Terceroter-THE-ro (Spanish), ter-SE-ro (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
MurielMYUR-ee-əl (English), MUR-ee-əl (English), muy-ree-EL (French)English, French, Irish
SindySIN-deeEnglish (Rare)
Nyx-Greek Mythology