verdict (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *verdict*:
NOUN	act	verdict, finding of fact	(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision

verdict > pronunciation
Sounds	ver'dihkt
Rhymes	addict ... subject: 24 rhymes with ihkt...

English > *verdict*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment.
Synonym	finding of fact
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

HyperDic: verdict