verdict


Definition: Meaning of, verdict in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvəːdɪkt /

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  1. an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened
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  2. an official decision made by a person or group with authority
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  3. someone's opinion about something
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verdict used in phrases

  • compromise verdict (noun)
    1. law a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues
  • directed verdict (noun)
    1. law a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury
  • false verdict (noun)
    1. law a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence
  • general verdict (noun)
    1. law an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
  • open verdict (noun)
    1. an official decision in a British court saying that the exact cause of someone's death is not known
  • partial verdict (noun)
    1. criminal law a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
  • quotient verdict (noun)
    1. law an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict
  • special verdict (noun)
    1. law a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
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