open verdict
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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An initial request into the five deaths was held in 1973, with the then coroner returning an open verdict.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
On 17 February 1977, a jury inquest in Haverfordwest returned verdicts of unlawful killing for Patti Thomas, and an open verdict on Griff.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
Mr Sullivan offered his condolences to Mr Spraggs' family and recorded an open verdict.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
An open verdict was recorded at the Brunel University student's inquest in 1999.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2023
The inquiry resulted eventually in an open verdict, and was chiefly instrumental in killing such compassion as is usually felt for the dead who die in their sins.
From Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
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