verdict

CEFRB2

/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A decision made by a jury or judge in a court case.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An opinion or judgement.

Examples

  • The jury has returned a verdict of guilty.

  • The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈvɜɹ.dɪt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

More examples

In context

  • Has the jury reached a verdict?

  • I hope the court overturns his verdict.

  • The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

Synonyms

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After long discussion, the jury reached a unanimous blank of guilty.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, statement of truth, account, history". Doublet of veredictum.