verdict
Meaning
- A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- An opinion or judgement.
Synonyms
finding of fact
judgement judgment
court decision
general verdict
judgment of conviction
legal decision
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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