verdict

[US]/ˈvɜːdɪkt/
[UK]/ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. decision or opinion (made after trial, examination, or experience) by a jury, ruling

Phrases & Collocations

reach a verdict

final verdict

verdict delivered

guilty verdict

verdict overturned

Example Sentences

a verdict for the plaintiff

the verdict of history.

a verdict of accidental death.

the verdict is safe and satisfactory.

The verdict was that the prisoner was guilty.

a verdict of unlawful killing

a verdict of wilful murder

the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

this seems a fair verdict on the tabloids.

the verdict does not jibe with the medical evidence.

the coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.

We would like to know your verdict in this matter.

The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.

The jury added a rider to their verdict recommending mercy.

the verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry.

The appeal court reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free.

The jury deliberated and found a verdict of guilty. All but one of the jurors found him guilty.

An open verdict was the only appropriate one, given the very unclear evidence at the inquest.

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