/vɚˈdɪkt/ - [verdikt] - ver•dict
We found 8 definitions of verdict from 6 different sources.
NounPlural: verdicts |
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verdict - (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment | ||
finding of fact | ||
finding the decision of a court on issues of fact or law | ||
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
compromise verdict a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues | ||
directed verdict a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial" | ||
false verdict a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence | ||
general verdict an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact | ||
partial verdict (criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others |