Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,753,963,245 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

verdict

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
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 [ˈvɜːdɪkt]
n
1. (Law) the findings of a jury on the issues of fact submitted to it for examination and trial; judgment
2. any decision, judgment, or conclusion
[from Medieval Latin vērdictum, from Latin vērē dictum truly spoken, from vērus true + dīcere to say]
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
noun decision, finding, judgment, opinion, sentence, conclusion, conviction, adjudication, pronouncement The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.
Translations
verdict [ˈvɜːdɪkt] N (Jur) (= judgment) → veredicto m, fallo m; [of judge] → sentencia f (fig) → opinión f, juicio m
verdict of guilty/not guiltyveredicto m de culpabilidad/inocencia
to bring in or return a verdict (Jur) → emitir or pronunciar un veredicto, emitir un fallo
the inquest recorded an open verdictlas pesquisas judiciales no determinaban las causas del fallecimiento
to give one's verdict (on sb/sth)dar un veredicto(sobre algn/algo), dar su juicio or opinión(sobre algn/algo)
what's your verdict?¿qué opinas de esto?
his verdict on the wine was unfavourabledio un juicio desfavorable sobre el vino

verdict [ˈvɜːrdɪkt] n
(LAW) [jury] → verdict m
a verdict of guilty → un verdict de culpabilité
a verdict of not guilty → un verdict de non-culpabilité
to return a verdict → rendre un verdict
(= opinion) → verdict m
a verdict on sth → un verdict sur qch
What's your verdict on the new uniform? → Quel est votre verdict sur le nouvel uniforme?

verdict
n
(Jur) → Urteil nt; a verdict of guilty/not guiltyein Schuldspruch m/Freispruch m; what’s the verdict?wie lautet das Urteil? ? bring in, return
(of doctor, critic etc)Urteil nt; (of electors)Entscheidung f, → Votum nt; what’s your verdict on this wine?wie beurteilst du diesen Wein?; to give one’s verdict about or on somethingsein Urteil über etw (acc)abgeben

verdict [ˈvɜːdɪkt] n (Law) → verdetto, sentenza; (opinion) → giudizio, parere m
verdict of guilty/not guilty → verdetto di colpevolezza/non colpevolezza
his verdict on the wine was unfavourable → ha dato un giudizio sfavorevole sul vino
verdict [ˈvɜːdɪkt] n (Law) → verdetto, sentenza; (opinion) → giudizio, parere m
verdict of guilty/not guilty → verdetto di colpevolezza/non colpevolezza
his verdict on the wine was unfavourable → ha dato un giudizio sfavorevole sul vino

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 (배심원의) 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 결단, 결정 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

verdict حُكم المحلفين výrok kendelse Urteil ετυμηγορία veredicto oikeuden päätös verdict presuda verdetto 評決 평결 uitspraak kjennelse werdykt veredicto вердикт utslag คำตัดสินของคณะลูกขุน jüri kararı lời tuyên án 裁决


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Tell me--what has the Verdict to do with my husband's horrible doubt of us?
When the verdict was called for, the Jury declined, As the word was so puzzling to spell; But they ventured to hope that the Snark wouldn't mind Undertaking that duty as well.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was that he "came to his death by a visitation of God.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.