Verdict Definition

vûrdĭkt

verdicts

noun

verdicts

The formal finding of a judge or jury on a matter submitted to them in a trial.

Webster's New World

Any decision or judgment.

Webster's New World

An expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion.

The verdict of history.

American Heritage

The conclusion of a jury, or of a judge in a non-jury case, of what the facts are or were. A verdict, being a finding of fact, is different from a judgment or a judicial decision. The trial court may choose to accept or to disregard the verdict in determining judgment.

Webster's New World Law

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Antonyms:
accusation

Other Word Forms of Verdict

Noun

Singular:

verdict

Plural:

verdicts

Origin of Verdict

Middle English verdit from Anglo-Norman ver true (from Latin vērus wērə-o- in Indo-European roots) dit speech (from Latin dictum) (from neuter past participle of dīcere to say deik- in Indo-European roots)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old French verdit, from veir (“true") + dit (“saying").

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