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
Instructing the jury last month, the coroner told them there were five verdicts open - accidental death, death by misadventure, unlawful killing, an open verdict or a narrative verdict.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
An open verdict means that the evidence does not fully or clearly explain the cause and circumstances of death.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
An open verdict was recorded at the Brunel University student's inquest in 1999.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2023
The Adams inquiry ended in what must necessarily be called an open verdict.
From Hurricane Island by H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott) Watson
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