verdict

Definition of verdict in English English dictionary: An opinion or judgement; A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest; {n} a determination by a jury, a judgment; (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment; The formal decision or finding made by the jury upon the matters or questions submitted to them; - Formal decision made by a trier of facts; The formal decision issued by a jury; The decision made by a jury or by a judicial officer concerning the matters at issue; Jury's decision on the matters submitted to it; The finding of the jury or court of the defendant's guilt or lack of guilt; The decision of a judge or jury as to the guilt of the accused; The answer of a jury given to the court concerning any matter of fact in any cause, civil or criminal, committed to their examination and determination; the finding or decision of a jury on the matter legally submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause; A conclusion, as to fact or law, that forms the basis for the court's judgment A general verdict is a jury's finding for or against a plaintiff after determining the facts and weighing them according to the judge's instructions regarding the law; 1 The opinion rendered by a jury, or a judge where there is no jury, on a question of fact A verdict differs from a judgment in that a verdict is not a judicial determination, but rather a finding of fact that the trial court may accept or reject and utilize in formulating its judgment; (RWT) The decision of a petit jury or a judge; A declaration of the truth as to the matter of fact submitted to the jury The definitive answer given by the jury to the court concerning the matters of fact committed to the jury for their deliberation and determination; {i} judgment made by a jury, sentence; decision; The decision by a jury after it hears the evidence and arguments in a court case; Decision; judgment; opinion pronounced; as, to be condemned by the verdict of the public; a formal decision made by a jury, read before the court and accepted by the judge; A conclusion, as to fact or law, that forms the basis for the court's judgment (See directed verdict ); The formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury; The final decision of guilt or innocence made by a jury Verdicts must be unanimous in criminal cases Some states allow non-unanimous verdicts in civil cases A general verdict is one given in a civil case in which the jury finds in favor of the plaintiff or in favor of the defendant A special verdict, in a civil case, is given by the judge after considering the law as it applies to the case and after the jury states it's conclusions on specific factual issues Directed verdict is a verdict ordered by the judge as a matter of law when he rules that the party with the burden of proof has failed to make out a prima facie case; The decision reached by a jury or judge in a trial; The decision of a trial jury based on the instructions given to it by the judge; Someone's verdict on something is their opinion of it, after thinking about it or investigating it. The doctor's verdict was that he was entirely healthy; The decision of the Coroner or jury; the conclusion of the court or jury which becomes the basis for the judgment; In practice, the formal decision or finding made by a jury, reported to the Court and accepted by it; a person or entity against whom a crime is committed; The unanimous decision made by a jury and reported to the court on matters lawfully submitted to them in the course of the trial of a case; In a court of law, the verdict is the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial. The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict Three judges will deliver their verdict in October; The decision of a petit jury or a judge; verdit
Scotch verdict: inconclusive verdict
announced his verdict: declared his judgment, determined his ruling
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
open verdict: an official decision in a British court saying that the exact cause of someone's death is not known
open verdict: A verdict on a preliminary investigation, finding the fact of a crime but not stating the criminal, or finding the fact of a violent death without disclosing the cause
partial verdict: (criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
pronounced his verdict: gave his decision, formally announced the sentence
pronouncing a verdict: formally announcing a sentence, giving a verdict
quotient verdict: an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict
render a verdict: give a verdict, hand down a ruling, make a ruling
special verdict: a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
verdicts: plural of verdict