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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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)).

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1. verdict

   A verdict is a final decision, judgement, or conclusion reached by a jury or a judge in a court case or legal proceeding. It represents the formal finding of fact, determining the guilt or innocence of the accused.

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.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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?

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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. Brad Edwards:

   Some of them are doing very well, considering, but … it is essentially a life sentence for most of them. It's not pain and suffering that just goes away, even with a verdict like this.

2. Kyle Dugger:

   When insanity is raised as a defense, the jury can return a verdict of guilty, not guilty, not guilty by reason of insanity, or guilty but mentally ill.

3. Jim Steinle:

   A day later, he reiterated his campaign promise to build a wall along the U.S. / Mexico border. In 2015, prior to when Kate’s law was passed by the U.S. House of representatives, Trump tweeted that he supported the law. In another tweet, he criticized former President Barack Obama for not calling Steinle’s family. Jim Steinle told the San Francisco Chronicle the family was saddened and shocked by the verdict. There's no other way you can coin it. Justice was rendered, but it was not served.

4. Della Donna:

   We are really excited about the verdict and very hopeful for the future of( police) accountability in this country.

5. Mitchell Garabedian:

   It takes an enormous amount of courage for a sexual abuse victim to report having been sexually abused to investigators and proceed through the criminal process, let the facts be presented, the law applied, and a fair verdict rendered.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Verdict
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Verdict
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdict
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Verdict
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Verdict
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Verdict
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html