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verdict — ver·dict / vər dikt/ n [alteration (partly conformed to Medieval Latin veredictum ) of Anglo French veirdit statement, finding, verdict, from Old French veir true (from Latin verus ) + dit saying, from Latin dictum] 1: the usu. unanimous finding… … Law dictionary
Verdict — Ver dict, n. [OE. verdit, OF. verdit, veirdit, LL. verdictum, veredictum; L. vere truly (fr. verus true) + dictum a saying, a word, fr. dicere, dictum, to say. See {Very}, and {Dictum}.] 1. (Law) The answer of a jury given to the court concerning … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verdict, special — n. A jury’s determination on a particular question of fact alleged in the pleadings. See also directed verdict The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
verdict — ► NOUN 1) a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. 2) an opinion or judgement. ORIGIN Old French verdit, from veir true + dit saying … English terms dictionary
verdict — From the Latin veredictum, a true declaration. Clark v. State, 170 Tenn. 494, 499, 97 S.W.2d 644, 646. The formal decision or finding made by a jury, impaneled and sworn for the trial of a cause, and reported to the court (and accepted by it),… … Black's law dictionary
Verdict — This article is about the legal finding of fact. For the Agatha Christie play, see Verdict (play). For the magazine by Robert Brinsmead, see Present Truth Magazine. For any of several film and TV dramas, see The Verdict (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
verdict — 01. The jury handed down a [verdict] of not guilty. 02. The judge will hand down his [verdict] tomorrow morning at 10:00. 03. The lawyer for the defense has announced that his client will appeal the [verdict]. 04. When the victim s family heard… … Grammatical examples in English
fact in controversy — a fact other than a fact in issue that is collateral to the issue and controverted between the parties (as evidential facts merely of aid in reaching a verdict) distinguished from fact in issue … Useful english dictionary
verdict — noun /ˈvɝ.dɪkt/ a) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. b) An opinion or judgement … Wiktionary
verdict — noun 1》 a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. 2》 an opinion or judgement. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. verdit, from OFr. veir true (from L. verus) + dit (from L. dictum saying ) … English new terms dictionary
