Meaning | (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment. |
---|
Synonym | verdict |
---|
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
---|
Narrower | compromise verdict | A verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues |
---|
directed verdict | A verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration / consideration by the jury |
false verdict | A manifestly unjust / unjust / unjust verdict |
general verdict | An ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact |
partial verdict | (criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others |
special verdict | A verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other |
Broader | finding | The decision of a court on issues of fact or law |
---|
Spanish | veredicto |
---|
Catalan | veredicte |
---|