an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial:
The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty .Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition.
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a decision by a jury as to whether someone is guilty after having heard the facts given at a trial: The jury reached/returned a verdict of not guilty after six hours of deliberation. A verdict is also any judgment or opinion given after considering the facts of a situation:City planners think it’s a good idea to ban traffic from downtown streets, but the public’s verdict is that it’s a stupid idea.
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an official decision made in a court at the end of a trial: We disagree with this jury's verdict. a verdict of guilty/not guilty reach/record/return a verdict The jury reached a verdict of not guilty.a verdict against/for sb Today's verdict for the defense reflects recognition by the jury that the company acted responsibly.
a majority/unanimous verdict someone's opinion or judgement about something:deliver/give/issue your verdict on sth Shares in the oil giant plummeted as investors gave their verdict on the environmental disaster.
The voters delivered their verdict on the administration's policies, with a resounding defeat of the party.
(Definition of verdict from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)However, the corruption verdict was never lifted, barring him from running for political posts until 2008.
The company says it will appeal the verdict. Clients want the verdict to go their way.Some of this happened during the investigation, not after the verdict was handed down as the law demands.
Another line of argumentation from dodo opponents is that the survey studies, which are the basis of the dodo-bird verdict, commit various methodologicalerrors.
Later, an appellate court overturned the verdict because of the judge's instruction.In 2012, however, an appellate court overturned the verdict, finding that the rap lyrics shouldn't have been admitted as evidence.
After the judge announced her verdict, the girl cried.The verdict is based on the two tracks having a similar feel, basically -- a new copyright standard that, if it stands, would likely discourage musicians.
He also cited a recent case that went to a jury and for which the company received a favorable verdict.
The very person suspected of wrongdoing helped craft the verdict that exonerated him and presented an alternate suspect.
He exhaled a deep sigh as the verdict was read, and then spoke to his attorneys.The verdict comes amid a nationwide debate about use of excessive force by police, especially against minorities.
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The judge's directed verdict says that a reasonable person could not believe that the evidence proved the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Only then will we be in a position to render a final verdict . To re-open the case would be, in effect, to re-open a jury verdict . Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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கொடுக்கப்பட்ட உண்மைகளை மதிப்பிட்ட பிறகு எடுக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கருத்து அல்லது முடிவு, குறிப்பாக ஒரு விசாரணையின் முடிவில் எடுக்கப்பட்ட ஒன்று…
(मुक़दमे के अंत में दिया गया एक) फैसला, निर्णय… ચુકાદો, નિર્ણય… kendelse, afgørelse, dom… utslag, dom, mening… das Urteil… dom [masculine], kjennelse [masculine], mening [masculine]… فیصلہ, عدالتی فیصلہ… вердикт, рішення присяжних, рішення… приговор, заключение, мнение…తీర్పు / ఇచ్చిన వాస్తవాలను నిర్ధారించిన తర్వాత ఒక అభిప్రాయానికి రావడం లేదా నిర్ణయం తీసుకోవడం, ప్రత్యేకించి విచారణ ముగింపులో తీసుకున్నది…
verdikt, výrok… keputusan juri, keputusan… คำตัดสินสุดท้าย, คำตัดสินของคณะลูกขุน… lời phán quyết, sự nhận định… orzeczenie, werdykt, zdanie… Need a translator?Get a quick, free translation!
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