| 单词 | privy verdict |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprivy verdict privy verdict n. now historical a verdict given to the judge out of court (see quot. 2003). ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > [noun] > decision of jury > types of ignoramus1583 privy verdict1628 non liquet1656 ignoring1682 open verdict1769 sealed verdict1891 majority verdict1905 1628 E. Coke 1st Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. 227 b After they be agreed they may,..if the Court be risen, giue a priuie verdict before any of the Judges. 1703 J. Astry Charge to Grand Juries 23 In Criminal Cases of Life or Member, the Jury can give no privy Verdict, but they must give it openly in Court. 1769 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. IV. 354 The jury..cannot, in a criminal case, give a privy verdict. But an open verdict may be either general, guilty, or not guilty. 1831 Times 5 May 1/5 In cases of misdemeanour, where it was not necessary for the defendant to be present, a privy verdict might be given. 2003 J. Baker Oxf. Hist. Laws Eng. VI. xix. 370 If the jury reached agreement after the court had risen for the day, it was permissible—in civil cases only—for them to give an informal ‘privy verdict’ so that the restrictions on their comfort could be relaxed. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。