NOUN | act | directed verdict | a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration / consideration by the jury |
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Meaning | A verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration / consideration by the jury. | |
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Example | "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial" | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | verdict, finding of fact | (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision |
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