Definitions for VERDICT
ˈvɜr dɪktver·dict

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. verdict, finding of factnoun

   (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. verdictnoun

   A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

2. verdictnoun

   An opinion or judgement.

3. Etymology: Old French verdit, from veir + dit.

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1. Verdict

   In law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. In a bench trial, the judge's decision near the end of the trial is simply referred to as a finding. In England and Wales, a coroner's findings used to be called verdicts but are, since 2009, called conclusions (see Coroner § Conclusions (previously called verdicts)).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Verdictnoun

   the answer of a jury given to the court concerning any matter of fact in any cause, civil or criminal, committed to their examination and determination; the finding or decision of a jury on the matter legally submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause

2. Verdictnoun

   decision; judgment; opinion pronounced; as, to be condemned by the verdict of the public

3. Etymology: [OE. verdit, OF. verdit, veirdit, LL. verdictum, veredictum; L. vere truly (fr. verus true) + dictum a saying, a word, fr. dicere, dictum, to say. See Very, and Dictum.]

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1. Verdict

   In law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. The term, from the Latin veredictum, literally means "to say the truth" and is derived from Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman: a compound of ver and dit.

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1. Verdict

   ver′dikt, n. the finding of a jury on a trial: decision: opinion pronounced.—Open verdict, a verdict upon an inquest which finds that a crime has been committed without specifying the criminal; Special verdict, a verdict in which specific facts are found and put on the record. [O. Fr. verdit—Low L. veredictum—L. vere, truly, dictum, a saying.]

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1. verdict

   See Finding.

Matched Categories

1. • Finding
   • Law

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'VERDICT' in Nouns Frequency: #2185

How to pronounce VERDICT?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of VERDICT in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of VERDICT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of VERDICT in a Sentence

1. Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill:

   The jury's verdict must be heard loud and clear.

2. Mohammad Azam:

   I am disheartened with the verdict and leaving it to Allah.

3. Theresa May:

   Brexit means Brexit, the campaign was fought, the vote was held, turnout was high and the public gave their verdict. There must be no attempts to remain inside the EU, no attempts to rejoin it through the back door and no second referendum.

4. Odysseas Konstantinou:

   ' No' means we can all agree, and this verdict unites us around something, big changes need big sacrifices. Now we need to keep calm.

5. Susan Bro:

   I'm very happy with the verdict, this is the best I have been in a year and a half.

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