The jury returned a verdict of “Not Guilty.”
Might we not render some such verdict as this?—"Worthy of death but not unworthy of love' (Hawthorne).
b) any decision or judgment: »the verdict of history, the verdict of the public.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ver·dict — /ˈvɚdıkt/ noun, pl dicts [count] 1 law : the decision made by a jury in a trial The verdict was not guilty. The jury reached a guilty verdict. 2 : a judgment or opinion about something Do you want my verdict o … Useful english dictionary
dict — ad·dict·ive; con·tra·dict; con·tra·dict·ed·ness; con·tra·dict·er; dict; in·dict·able; in·dict·ee; in·dict·ment; in·dict·or; pre·dict; pre·dict·abil·i·ty; pre·dict·a·ble; ret·ro·dict; ver·dict; ad·dict; in·dict; in·ter·dict; mal·e·dict;… … English syllables
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
ver — [ vɛr ] n. m. • v. 1170; verme « larve » 980; lat. vermis 1 ♦ VER ou VER DE TERRE : lombric terrestre (et tout annélide qui lui ressemble), petit animal allongé au corps cylindrique et mou, dépourvu de pattes. « Il fallait le nourrir [le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
verdict — ver·dict … English syllables
verdict — ver|dict [ˈvə:dıkt US ˈvə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: Old French ver true + dit saying, judgment ] 1.) an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened… … Dictionary of contemporary English
verdict — ver|dict [ vɜrdıkt ] noun count ** an official judgment made in a court about whether someone is guilty of a crime: a unanimous verdict reach a verdict: The jury took 16 hours to reach a verdict. return/deliver a verdict (=say whether someone is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
verdict — ver•dict [[t]ˈvɜr dɪkt[/t]] n. 1) law the finding of a jury in a matter submitted to their judgment 2) any judgment or decision • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME verdi(c)t < AF < ML vērēdictum lit., something said truly; see very, diction … From formal English to slang
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
National Christian Forensics and Communications Association clubs — Main article: National Christian Forensics and Communications Association The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) is the governing body for Home School debate in the United States. As homeschooled debaters do not… … Wikipedia
