Of a judge, a tribunal: To deliver authoritatively (a decision, judgement, verdict, sentence, etc.); to award (costs, damages) to, against.

Law. transitive. To agree upon and deliver, bring in (a verdict). Frequently with that-clause as object indicating the verdict.

transitive. To utter or pronounce (a sentence, etc.) on or upon a defendant in a court of law. Also gen.: to pronounce (a judgment) on a person or…

Of a jury: To bring in a verdict, hence colloquial to ‘find’ as ‘The jury brought him in guilty.’ Also elliptical and transferred.

transitive. To have (something, esp. one's verdict or vote) properly placed on record; to give (a verdict or vote).