Definition von verdict

Häufigkeit

verdict

(vɜːʳdɪkt )

Wortformen:plural verdicts

1. zählbares Substantiv

In a court of law, the verdict is the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial.

The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.

Three judges will deliver their verdict in October.

Synonyme:decision, finding, judgment, opinion Weitere Synonyme von verdict

2. zählbares Substantiv [oft with poss]

Someone's verdict on something is their opinion of it, after thinking about it or investigating it.

The doctor's verdict was that he was entirely healthy.

The critics were too quick to give their verdict on us.

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Häufigkeit

verdict in American

(ˈvɜrdɪkt ; vʉrˈdikt)

Substantiv

1. Law

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

any decision or judgment

Wortherkunft von verdict

ME verdit < Anglo-Fr < ML veredictum, true saying, verdict < L vere, truly + dictum, a thing said: see very & dictum

Häufigkeit

verdict in British

(ˈvɜːdɪkt )

Substantiv

the findings of a jury on the issues of fact submitted to it for examination and trial; judgment

any decision, judgment, or conclusion

Wortherkunft von verdict

C13: from Medieval Latin vērdictum, from Latin vērē dictum truly spoken, from vērus true + dīcere to say

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