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- Dictionaryverdict/ˈvəːdɪkt/
noun
- 1. a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest: "the jury returned a verdict of not guilty"
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an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial: The jury reached / returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty. Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition. See also. open verdict UK specialized. Fewer examples.
a decision by a jury as to whether someone is guilty after having heard the facts given at a trial: The jury reached / returned a verdict of not guilty after six hours of deliberation. A verdict is also any judgment or opinion given after considering the facts of a situation:
The meaning of VERDICT is the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial. How to use verdict in a sentence.
Verdict definition: the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.. See examples of VERDICT used in a sentence.
A verdict is a decision made after a lot of considering, usually made by the jury in a courtroom. If you've finally decided that the test was unfair, that's your verdict and you should talk to the teacher about it.
1. countable noun. 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. Synonyms: decision, finding, judgment, opinion More Synonyms of verdict. 2. countable noun [oft with poss]
Definition of verdict noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. Law The decision of the jury after the trial of a case. 2. An expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion: the verdict of history.
a decision in a court of law saying if someone is guilty or not: a guilty verdict. The jury took nine hours to reach a verdict. verdict noun [C] (DECISION) someone's opinion about something after experiencing it, often for the first time: You tried out that Italian restaurant? What was the verdict?
The conclusion of a jury, or of a judge in a non-jury case, of what the facts are or were. A verdict, being a finding of fact, is different from a judgment or a judicial decision. The trial court may choose to accept or to disregard the verdict in determining judgment.
