find against (someone or something)
To declare that someone or something is guilty, as in a courtroom. I'm glad to hear that the jury found against the defendants—there was more than enough evidence to prove their guilt. How serious do you think the prison sentence will be if the jury finds against him? Life as you know it is over if the jury finds against you. I hope breaking the law with your idiot friends was worth it.
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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.
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find against
v. To decide that someone or something is guilty, as in a court of law: The jury found against the defendants.
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