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ver·dict  (vûrdkt)
n.
1. Law The finding of a jury in a trial.
2. An expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion: the verdict of history.

[Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman : ver, true (from Latin vrus; see wr-o- in Indo-European roots) + dit, speech (from Latin dictum, from neuter past participle of dcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]

verdict
Noun
1. the decision made by a jury about the guilt or innocence of a defendant
2. an opinion formed after examining the facts [Latin vere dictum truly spoken]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.verdictverdict - (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
finding - the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
compromise verdict - a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues
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"
false verdict - a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence
general verdict - an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
partial verdict - (criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
special verdict - a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
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"

verdict
Translations
verdict [ˈvəːdɪkt] nveredicto, fallo;
(fig) (= opinion); opinión f; juicio;
verdict of guilty/not guilty → veredicto de culpabilidad/inocencia

verdict [ˈvəːdɪkt] nverdict m;
verdict of guilty/not guilty → verdict de culpabilité/de non-culpabilité

verdict [ˈvəːdɪkt] n (Law), (fig); Urteil nt;
verdict of guilty/not guilty → Schuld-/Freispruch m

verdict [ˈvəːdɪkt] nverdetto (= opinion); giudizio, parere m;
verdict of guilty/not guilty → verdetto di colpevolezza/non colpevolezza

verdict
n verdict [ˈvəːdikt]
1 the decision of a jury at the end of a trial The jury brought in a verdict of guilty. uitspraak حُكْم المُحَلَّفين присъда verdikt kendelse das Urteil ετυμηγορία veredicto kohtuotsus حکم دادگاه tuomio verdict פְּסַק דִין अदालत का फैसला presuda ítélet keputusan juri úrskurður verdetto 評決 (배심원단의) 평결 verdiktas, (prisiekusiųjų teismo) sprendimas spriedums keputusan uitspraak kjennelse werdykt veredicto verdict, sentinţă вердикт verdikt sodba presuda utslag, dom คำตัดสินสุดท้าย jüri kararı 裁決 вердикт, рішення присяжних عدالت کا فيصلہ lời phán quyết 裁决
2 an opinion or decision reached after consideration The competitors are still waiting for the verdict of the judges. beslissing حُكْم، قَرار решение výrok afgørelse; dom das Urteil κρίση, απόφαση veredicto otsus حکم؛ قضاوت mielipide verdict הַחלַטָה पंच मत, जूरियों का फ़ैसला presuda döntés keputusan niðurstaða, dómur verdetto 判定 판단, 결정, 의견 sprendimas spriedums; lēmums keputusan oordeel dom, avgjørelse werdykt veredicto verdict, opinie решение výrok razsodba presuda mening, utlåtande คำตัดสินของคณะลูกขุน karar, hüküm 定論 рішення, судження فيصلہ sự nhận định


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