verdict
noun
the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.
verdicts
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pluralof verdict.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A "fundamental irregularity" also took place while the jury was sequestered that "fatally undermined the integrity of the verdicts", he argued, without giving further details.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The jury took just three hours to reach their not guilty verdicts on both charges.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
That decision made Brooks eligible for up to $480,000 under a program created by Louisiana lawmakers to pay those wrongfully convicted in a state with one of the highest rates of overturned guilty verdicts.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
But it is the precedent the verdicts set that might become an issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A two-week federal trial in Meridian, Mississippi, resulted in seven guilty verdicts and sentences ranging from three to ten years.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
