verdict

/ˈvɜːdɪkt/

judgment or decision in a court case

The jury returned a guilty verdict after hours of deliberation.

The jury decided the defendant was guilty after discussing the case.

Law

formal

A formal decision or judgment made by a jury or judge in a court case.

The judge delivered the verdict in a solemn tone.

The judge announced the decision in a serious and respectful manner.

In legal contexts, a verdict is the conclusion reached after a trial.

Collocations

return a verdictto announce a decision in courtguilty verdicta decision that the defendant is guiltynot guilty verdicta decision that the defendant is innocent

A verdict is specific to court proceedings and is pronounced by a jury or judge.

From Old French 'verdit', from 'ver' (true) + 'dit' (said), meaning 'true statement'.

In legal contexts, a verdict is distinct from a judgment, which is the court's final order based on the verdict.

ver

true

root

dict

said

root

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