verdict
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old French verdit, from veir (“‘true’”) + dit (“‘saying’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈvɝ.dɪkt/
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Noun
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verdict (plural verdicts)
- (law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- An opinion or judgement.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
opinion or judgement
[edit] External links
- verdict in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- verdict in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911