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Noun: trier  trI(-u)r
  1. One who tries
    "The trier made several efforts to solve the puzzle before succeeding";
    - attempter, essayer
     
  2. (law) one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
    "As the trier of fact, the judge carefully weighed all the evidence presented"

Derived forms: triers

Type of: actor, doer, judge, jurist, justice, worker

Encyclopedia: Trier, Germany