verdict
Americannoun
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Law. the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.
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a judgment; decision.
the verdict of the critics.
noun
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the findings of a jury on the issues of fact submitted to it for examination and trial; judgment
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any decision, judgment, or conclusion
Etymology
Origin of verdict
1250–1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin vērdictum, variant of vērēdictum literally, something said truly; replacing Middle English verdit < Anglo-French < Latin vērum dictum true word
Example Sentences
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Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment by the House triggers a Senate trial, where a guilty verdict means expulsion from office and a lifetime ban on political service.
From Barron's
It was the first time a jury in Fresno County returned a guilty verdict in a fentanyl-related homicide trial.
From Los Angeles Times
The verdict marked the Justice Department’s first conviction on AI-related economic espionage charges, according to a statement from Roman Rozhavsky, assistant director of the FBI’s counterintelligence and espionage division.
From Los Angeles Times
The verdict, for now, appears to be that it will take a long time to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure to the point where it can see a significant rise in production levels.
From MarketWatch
"The facts have already been fully tested during a criminal trial, which resulted in a jury returning a unanimous not guilty verdict," he said.
From BBC
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