verdict — noun 1 decision in a court of law about whether sb is guilty ADJECTIVE ▪ adverse, favourable/favorable ▪ In the case of an adverse verdict, the company could lose millions. ▪ guilty, not guilty, not proven (BrE) … Collocations dictionary
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 — [vʉr′dikt] n. [ME verdit < Anglo Fr < ML veredictum, true saying, verdict < L vere, truly + dictum, a thing said: see VERY & DICTUM] 1. Law the formal finding of a judge or jury on a matter submitted to them in a trial 2. any decision or … English World 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 — noun (C) 1 an official decision made by a jury in a court of law about whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime: a majority verdict of 10 to 2 | return a verdict formal (=give a verdict) | reach a verdict (=make a decision): After a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
formal — adj. 1 very correct/official VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
formal conclusion — A conclusion drawn by the court in the exercise of its legal judgment as a basis of the decision in the case. 53 Am J1st Trial § 1132. The concluding statement in a special verdict that if on the facts found, the law is with the plaintiff, then… … Ballentine's law dictionary
guilty verdict — Formal pronouncement by jury that they adjudge the defendant guilty of the offense charged … Black's law dictionary
guilty verdict — Formal pronouncement by jury that they adjudge the defendant guilty of the offense charged … Black's law dictionary