finding
: a determination resulting from judicial or administrative examination or inquiry (as at trial) esp. into matters of fact as embodied in the verdict of a jury or decision of a court, referee, or administrative body or officer
;also,
usu pl
: a written statement of such determinations see also
factfinding compare
decision,
holding,
opinion,
ruling finding of fact : a determination made by the trier of fact as to a factual issue based on the evidence presented in a case
NOTE: Conclusions of law are based on findings of fact. finding of law : a court's determination of the law as applied to a case
: conclusion of law gen·er·al finding : a finding that the facts in general support a judgment in favor of one of the parties
spe·cial finding : a finding setting out the ultimate facts upon which the court's judgment is based