verdict

Definitions


[ˈvəːdɪkt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
(e.g: the jury returned a verdict of not guilty)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French verdit, from Old French veir ‘true’ (from Latin verus) + dit (from Latin dictum ‘saying’)




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