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noun Law . the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.
a judgment; decision: the verdict of the critics.
Origin of verdict 1250–1300; Middle English <Medieval Latin
vērdictum, variant of
vērēdictum literally, something said truly; replacing Middle English
verdit <Anglo-French <Latin
vērum dictum true word
Words nearby verdict Verde, Verdelho, verderer, Verde River, Verdi, verdict , Verdi, Giuseppe, verdigris, verdigris toadstool, verdin, verditer
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Example sentences from the Web for verdict Even those who have been leading protests against the verdict have praised Donovan.
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Rioting and looting ensued shortly after the verdict and racial tensions were tense across the United States for years to follow.
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His sons kissed his forehead as the judge announced the verdict .
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Verdict leaves supporters cheering and opponents gnashing their teeth in frustration.
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Conditions are worsening and the Rodney King verdict is certainly not the most egregious injustice in our midst.
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The first person who came to her was Mrs. Robert Bolton, and her visit was made on the day after the verdict .
John Caldigate | Anthony Trollope
I had never thought of questioning the justice of the verdict expressed against me.
An Autobiography | Anthony Trollope
So the second session closes with the verdict of guilty agreed upon.
Quiet Talks about Jesus | S. D. Gordon
It was a hundred to one, that the jury would bring in a verdict of guilty.
The Widow Lerouge | Emile Gaboriau
From all this it may be inferred that Alice was just a little coquettish, and that verdict is no doubt true.
Uncle Terry | Charles Clark Munn
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British Dictionary definitions for verdict noun the findings of a jury on the issues of fact submitted to it for examination and trial; judgment
any decision, judgment, or conclusion
Word Origin for verdict C13: from Medieval Latin vērdictum, from Latin vērē dictum truly spoken, from vērus true + dīcere to say
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Words related to verdict decree, sentence, decision, award, answer, ruling, finding, opinion, conclusion, deduction, determination, adjudication, arbitrament