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directed verdict

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Noun1.directed verdict - a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial"
finding of fact, verdict - (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"


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After they rested their case on May 6, Al Kurdi's attorney moved to have Judge McDonald decide the case with a directed verdict from the bench, rather than leave it to the jury.
Case closed by Lee, Robert W. / The New American
Superior Court Judge Josh Fredericks granted a directed verdict on July 18 after hearing four days of testimony and evidence from Veronica Oliveros' attorney, Rolando Hidalgo, but none from the county's lawyers.
VERDICT WITHOUT COUNSEL APPEAL POSSIBLE IN $12 MILLION JUDGMENT by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Aon had sought a directed verdict, in which a judge overturns a jury verdict if the facts in law don't warrant the jury's decision.
Judge Denies Aon's Appeal Of $10 Million Jury Verdict by Panko, Ron / Best's Review
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