单词 | alternative verdict |
释义 | > as lemmasalternative verdict alternative verdict n. Law a verdict in which the accused party is found not guilty of an offence as specifically charged, but guilty of a lesser offence. ΚΠ 1823 Scotsman 15 Mar. 175/3 There was no room for the alternative verdict of culpable homicide. 1938 Mod. Law Rev. 2 229 This new definition of the words ‘the child had recently been born’..appears to be made for all purposes and not merely for the purpose of an alternative verdict of concealment upon the acquittal of a woman upon an indictment for infanticide. 2011 Plymouth Herald (Nexis) 5 Dec. 9 The judge..has begun to sum up the case to the jury, offering them an alternative verdict of manslaughter if they can not agree upon the charge [of murder]. < as lemmas |
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