open verdict
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The original inquest into the Springhill shootings was held in 1973, with the coroner returning an open verdict.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray recorded an open verdict at an inquest into the deaths at Chelmsford Coroner's Court in 2014, adding: "Not all of the pieces of the jigsaw are there yet."
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
Mr Sullivan offered his condolences to Mr Spraggs' family and recorded an open verdict.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
An inquest, which did not have details of either the relationship or the pregnancy, returned an open verdict but her family claim both had contributed to her death.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022
While only an open verdict on these objects is at present within the competence of science, the author, speaking for himself, must record his private opinion that, as a rule, they are ancient though anomalous.
From The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore by Andrew Lang
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