directed verdict
Americannoun
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Judge Summers responded to what’s ordinarily a pro forma motion before handing the case to the jury and, instead, issued what’s known as a directed verdict of acquittal, ending the case single-handedly, then and there.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"At least five times during the recently concluded ten-and-a-half-week trial of this matter, defendants moved for a directed verdict," New York Judge Arthur Engoron wrote in a three-page ruling.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023
The trial is proceeding after Engoron rebuffed the defense’s request last week to end it early through what’s known as a directed verdict.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023
Requests for a directed verdict are common but rarely granted.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023
While unusual, Judge Hunt’s directed verdict was not illegal at the time.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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