verdictiven.
/ˈvəːdɪktɪv/ rare.
An utterance which consists in the delivering of a verdict. Also attributive or as adj.
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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > [noun] > decision of jury
verdict1297
deliverance1620
verdictive1952
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > [adjective] > of nature of verdict
verdictive1952
1952 J. L. Austin MS Lect. Notes: Words & Deeds (Bodl. Eng. Misc. c. 395) f. 140 We may dispute as to whether these [sc. expositives] are not verdictive, exercitive, behabitive, commissive acts as well.
1952 J. L. Austin MS Lect. Notes: Words & Deeds (Bodl. Eng. Misc. c. 395) f. 144 I suggest the following..five classes which are at least important even if not entirely distinct. Verdictives. Exercitives. Commissives [etc.].
1962 J. L. Austin et al. How to do Things with Words xii. 152 A verdictive is a judicial as distinct from legislative or executive acts... Verdictives have obvious connexions with truth and falsity.
1975 Language 51 106 Examples of performatives assuming the agent-authority are verdictives..such as acquit, convict, find etc. (mostly judicial).
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