Associations to the word «Verdict»

Wiktionary

VERDICT, noun. (legal) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
VERDICT, noun. An opinion or judgement.

Dictionary definition

VERDICT, noun. (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats