单词	verdict
释义	verdictver‧dict /ˈvɜːdɪkt $ ˈvɜːr-/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINverdict Origin: 1200-1300 Anglo-French, Old French ver ‘true’ + dit ‘saying, judgment’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a guilty verdict A second inquest in February returned a verdict of death by misadventure. It took the jury 24 hours of deliberations to reach their verdict. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict after deliberating two hours Friday afternoon. The foreman read the verdict of guilty fourteen times, one for each defendant. The judge will hand down a verdict in January, the newspaper reported. The jury's not guilty verdict was criticized all over the country. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But allow me to move straight on to the verdict on your work. For some people, fundamentalist Protestants most prominently, the issue likewise has been settled, but with the opposite verdict. He denied a further 10 theft and deception offences and not guilty verdicts were recorded. The coroner recorded an accident verdict. The debate is over and the verdict is in on capital gains taxes. The statistical sum of their opinions is not the final verdict on an issue. Then there were allegations that the verdict was fueled by anti-Hispanic racism. Thesaurus THESAURUSIn a court► defendant the person who is on trial for a crime ► the defence British English, the defense American English the lawyers who are working for the defendant ► the prosecution the lawyers who are trying to prove that the defendant is guilty ► judge the official in charge of a court who decides how criminals should be punished ► jury a group of people, usually 12 people, who listen to the facts and decide whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty ► witness someone who describes in a court of law what he or she knows about a crime ► testimony a formal statement made in a court of law about a particular situation or action ► verdict the decision of the jury as to whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty Longman Language Activatorthe parts of the legal process► trial a legal process in a court, in which people try out find out whether or not someone is guilty of a crime: · The trial is due to take place next month at Wood Green Crown Court.be on trial (for something) (=to be judged in a court): · A man from Seattle is on trial for the murder.go on trial (=to begin being judged in a court): · A man was due to go on trial at Liverpool Crown Court later today accused of murdering his wife.awaiting trial (=to be waiting for your trial to start): · Drake is in a federal prison in Houston, awaiting trial on charges of cocaine trafficking.face trial (=wait for your trial to start): · Perelli faces trial later in the year on corruption and perjury charges.murder/rape/robbery etc trial: · On Tuesday, a judge rejected requests to televise the murder trial of Robert Caine. ► case a particular crime or legal problem that is judged in court: · They lost their case in the High Court and had to pay damages.murder/robbery/rape etc case: · Mathers called it the worst multiple murder case in the city's history. ► charge an official statement made by the police, saying someone has done something illegal: criminal charges (=official statements saying that someone has done something illegal): · Criminal charges were filed in October against Sorvino by the District Attorney's office.file charges (against somebody) (=start a legal process against someone): · On Tuesday, the police officially filed charges against Jeffers.murder/burglary/rape etc charges: · San Francisco police have arrested a 39-year-old man on murder charges. ► evidence the information, objects, documents etc that are used in a court to help to prove what really happened in a legal case: · Prosecutors believe they have enough evidence to convict Smith.· The government's case was based on evidence gathered over a two-year investigation.· The evidence proves clearly and beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.piece of evidence: · The most important piece of evidence, the murder weapon, has not been found.give evidence (=tell a court what you know about a crime): · His former girlfriend was called to give evidence.give evidence against somebody (=tell the court things that help to prove someone is guilty): · Husbands and wives cannot be forced to give evidence against each other. ► verdict the decision that a judge or jury makes about whether someone is guilty of a crime or not: guilty/not guilty verdict: · The jury's not guilty verdict was criticized all over the country.reach a verdict (=finally decide whether someone is guilty or not): · Jurors were unable to reach a verdict after deliberating two hours Friday afternoon.return/hand down a verdict (=officially say whether someone is guilty or not): · The judge will hand down a verdict in January, the newspaper reported. ► sentence the official punishment that someone is given by a judge when a court decides that they are guilty of a crime, especially a period of time in prison: a 7 year/6 month etc sentence (=when someone has to go to prison for 7 years, 6 months etc): · Neale is finishing a three-month sentence for petty theft.maximum/minimum sentence (=the longest or shortest time that someone can be sent to prison for a crime): · If convicted of the charges against him, Blackburn could receive a maximum sentence of 30 years.pass sentence (=officially say what a criminal's punishment will be): · Judge Evans will pass sentence on the three men tomorrow.life sentence (=when someone is sent to prison for a very long time or for the rest of their life): · Croy is currently serving a life sentence for the 1992 rape and murder of an Iowa woman.death sentence (=when the punishment is death): · Richardson was convicted of murder and given a death sentence. something that has been decided► decision · They're going to close the school, but I think that's the wrong decision.make/take a decision · As chief executive, I often have to take difficult decisions.decision to do something · My decision to leave school when I was only 15 was the worst mistake I ever made.decision on · The board is expected to make a decision on the merger by August.big decision (=a difficult and important decision) · It's a big decision. Go home and discuss it with your wife.somebody's decision is final (=cannot be changed) · The referee's decision is final. ► judgment an official decision given by a judge or court of law: · Another opposition newspaper was suspended for three months in a court judgement on Thursday. ► verdict an official decision made by a jury in a court of law about whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime: reach a verdict (=make a decision): · It took the jury 24 hours of deliberations to reach their verdict.return a verdict (=officially say what your verdict is): · A second inquest in February returned a verdict of death by misadventure.a verdict of guilty/not guilty: · The foreman read the verdict of guilty fourteen times, one for each defendant. WORD SETS► Law access, nounacquit, verbacquittal, nounactionable, adjectiveact of God, nounadjourn, verbadminister, verbadmissible, adjectiveADR, nounadversarial, adjectiveadvocate, nounaffidavit, nounage, nounaggrieved, adjectiveagreement, nounannual return, anti-dumping, adjectiveantitrust, adjectiveAppeal Court, nounappear, verbappellate court, nounarraign, verbarticled clerk, articles of association, nounassignee, nounassizes, nounattachment, nounattest, verbattorney, nounattorney-at-law, nounattorney general, nounaverage clause, bailable, adjectivebailee, nounbailiff, nounbailment, nounban, nounbarrister, nounbeneficial owner, beneficiary, nounbequeath, verbbequest, nounbest efforts, adjectivebid-rigging, nounbill, nounbill of rights, nounblue law, nounbody corporate, bond, nounbook, verbbox, nounbreakdown clause, break fee, brief, nounbroker's lien, burden of proof, nounbusiness entity, buyer's risk, bylaw, nouncabotage, nouncadastre, nouncase, nouncase law, nouncash shell, 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adjectiveenjoin, verbescape clause, escrow, nounescrow agent, estate, nounestoppel, nounevidence, nounexamination, nounexamination-in-chief, nounexamine, verbexculpate, verbexecute, verbexecutor, nounexecutrix, nounexhibit, nounexpectations, nounex post facto law, nounexpropriate, verbextradite, verbextrajudicial, adjectivefair dealing, false representation, nounfee absolute, nounfiduciary, nounfiduciary, adjectivefinding, nounfirm name, nounfixtures and fittings, nounforce majeure, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfreeholder, nounfree pardon, nounfrustration of contract, fugitive, nounfugitive, adjectivegagging order, gag order, noungarnishee, verbgarnishee, noungeneral counsel, noungeneral practice, noungive, verbgrand jury, noungrantee, noungrantor, noungreen paper, noungross misconduct, ground rent, nounguarantee, verbguarantor, nounguaranty, nounguillotine, verbguilt, noungun control, nounhabeas corpus, nounHague Rules, nounhear, verbhearing, nounheir, nounheir apparent, nounhereafter, adverbhereditament, nounhereinafter, adverbhereof, adverbhereto, adverbheritable, adjectiveHigh Court, nounHighway Code, nounhirer, nounhuman right, nounimplied term, inadmissible, adjectiveinalienable, adjectiveincriminate, verbindemnify, verbindemnity, nounindict, verbindictable, adjectiveindictment, nounindustrial tribunal, nouninitiative, nouninjunction, nounin loco parentis, adverbinnocence, nouninnocent, adjectiveinoperative, adjectiveinquest, nouninsanity, nouninstruct, verbintellectual property, nounintent, nouninterdict, nouninterlocutory injunction, invoke, verbJane Doe, nounjob quota, joint and several liability, JP, nounjudge, nounjudge, verbjudicial, adjectivejuridical, adjectivejurisdiction, nounjurisprudence, nounjurist, nounjuror, nounjury, nounjury box, nounjury service, nounjustice, nounJustice of the Peace, nounjustifiable homicide, nounjuvenile, adjectivekangaroo court, nounKing's Counsel, nounlaw firm, nounlawyer, nounlease, nounleasehold, adjectiveleaseholder, nounlegatee, nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating summons, outlaw, nounout-of-court settlement, nounoyez, interjectionpalimony, nounpanel, nounparalegal, nounpardon, verbpardon, nounparty, nounpass, verbpassage, nounpatent, nounpatent, adjectivepaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatrimony, nounpenal code, nounpenalty, nounperformance contract, perjury, nounpersonal injury, personal representative, personalty, nounpetition, nounpetition, verbpetitioner, nounplaintiff, nounplanning permission, nounplea bargaining, nounpleadings, nounpledgee, nounpolice, verbpositive discrimination, nounpower of attorney, nounprecedent, nounprejudice, verbpreservation order, nounpresume, verbprice-fixing, nounprima facie, adjectiveprimary residence, prime tenant, primogeniture, nounprivate law, nounprivileged, adjectiveprivity, nounprobate, nounprobate, verbprobation, nounprobationer, nounprobation officer, nounpro bono, adjectiveprocedural, adjectiveproceeding, nounproceedings, nounprohibit, verbprohibition, nounprohibitive, adjectivepromulgate, verbpronounce, verbproposition, nounproscribe, verbprosecute, verbprosecution, nounprosecutor, nounprotective custody, nounprove, verbprovision, nounprovisional licence, nounproximate cause, nounpublic defender, nounpublic prosecutor, nounpublic service vehicle, punishable, adjectiveQC, nounquarter sessions, nounquash, verbQueen's Counsel, nounreal property, nounrecess, nounrecess, verbrecognition, nounrecognizance, nounrecorder, nounreeve, nounregulation, nounremand, verbremand, nounrepeal, verbrescind, verbrespondent, nounrestoration, nounrestore, verbretainer, nounretrial, nounretroactive, adjectiveretrospective, adjectiveretry, verbreversion, nounrevocation, nounrevoke, verbRex, nounright of appeal, nounroad tax, nounroot of title, royalty payment, rule, verbruling, nounsaid, adjectivesalami slicing, nounSarbanes-Oxley Act, nounscheme of arrangement, nounsentence, nounsentence, verbsequester, verbsession, nounsettlement date, settlement terms, shall, modal verbshell company, sheriff, nounsheriff court, nounshow trial, nounsitting tenant, nounsmall claims court, nounsolicitor, nounsolicitor general, nounSOX, nounspecial licence, nounspecific performance, speed limit, nounstakeholder, nounstate attorney, nounstate court, nounstated case, statute, nounstatute law, nounstatute of limitations, nounstatutory, adjectivestatutory report, stay, nounstay of execution, nounstipendiary magistrate, nounstoppage in transit, nounsub judice, adverbsubmission, nounsuborn, verbsubpoena, nounsubpoena, verbsue, verbsuit, nounsumming up, nounsumming-up, nounsummons, nounsummons, verbSupreme Court, nounsurety, nounsuspended sentence, nounswear, verbtechnicality, nountenant at sufferance, nountenant at will, nountenant for years, nountenant in common, nountenure, nountestament, nountestator, nountest case, nountest certificate, nountestify, verbtestimony, nounthereinafter, adverbthird party, nounthrough, prepositionticket, nounticket, verbtitle, nountitle deed, nountitle holder, nountort, nountradename, nounTrading Standards, treasure trove, nountrespass, verbtrespass, nountrial, nountrust for sale, nounultra vires, adjectiveunderwriting power, undue influence, noununlicensed, adjectiveuphold, verbverdict, nounvindicate, verbvisa, nounvoucher, nounward, nounwarrant, nounwhereas, conjunctionwill, nounwill, verbwinding up, nounwitness, nounwitness, verbwitness box, nounwrit, nounwrongful termination, Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► reach/arrive at a verdict (=agree on a decision)· The jury failed to reach a verdict. ► return/give/announce/deliver a verdict (=officially say what a verdict is)· The inquest jury returned a verdict of 'unlawful killing'. ► record a verdict (=make it and write it in an official record)· The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death on all four victims. ► consider your verdict (=think about what it should be)· The jury retired to consider their verdict. ► overturn a verdict (=officially say that it was wrong)· He was convicted of spying, but the verdict was later overturned. ► uphold a verdict (=officially say that it was right)· This verdict was upheld at appeal. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + verdict► a unanimous verdict (=when the whole jury agrees)· The jury found him guilty by a unanimous verdict. ► a majority verdict British English (=when most of the jury agrees)· They were finding it difficult to reach a majority verdict. ► a guilty/not guilty verdict · The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict. ► an open verdict British English (=stating that the facts about someone’s death are not known)· The inquest jury recorded an open verdict because of conflicting evidence. phrases► a verdict of guilty/not guilty · The jury took only twenty minutes to return a verdict of guilty. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► giving ... verdict  The jury will be giving its verdict within the next couple of days. ► the jury reaches/arrives at a verdict (=decides if someone is guilty or not guilty)· Has the jury reached a verdict? ► the jury returns a verdict (=gives its decision to the court)· The jury returned a guilty verdict. ► a jury's verdict (=the decision of a jury)· The jury's verdict is final. ► returned an open verdict  The jury returned an open verdict. ► recorded an open verdict  He said there was some doubt over the way Grant had died, and recorded an open verdict. ► reach a verdict · The jury failed to reach a verdict. ► recorded ... verdict  The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. ► the trial verdict · His lawyers have said they will appeal the civil trial verdict. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► final · The jury at Nottingham Crown Court returned its final verdicts yesterday.· The statistical sum of their opinions is not the final verdict on an issue.· Gen Krstic faces life imprisonment if the final verdict, due in the first half of next year, is guilty.· However, the final verdict on toxicity rests on the measurement of serum calcium.· Ocalan was not in court to hear the final verdict. ► guilty · If prosecutors win guilty verdicts, they could ask for maximum prison terms.· The jury delivered the not guilty verdicts on the fourth day of the trial.· He then sunk his head into his hand as the ensuing guilty verdicts were announced.· He denied a further 10 theft and deception offences and not guilty verdicts were recorded.· It was also a victory for those who have concluded Simpson escaped a guilty verdict in his criminal trial.· Today the jury were ordered to enter a formal not guilty verdict.· The guilty verdict and death sentence brought little relief. ► open · And the coroner recorded an open verdict.· The inquest jury returned an open verdict because of conflicting evidence.· In Central News tonight: Open verdict: Family of barn fire victim say it rules out suicide.· As there was no medical evidence on the cause of death, he recorded an open verdict.· Cleveland coroner Michael Sheffield said death was due to drowning and recorded an open verdict.· Read in studio An inquest jury has returned an open verdict on the death of a baby girl killed at a playgroup.· So an open verdict was the only appropriate one he could give.· Last Friday at Marc's inquest an open verdict was recorded. ► unanimous · Mr Justice Buchanan frowned before asking if there were any chance of a unanimous verdict being reached if he allowed more time.· Unlike the criminal trial, the jury did not have to render a unanimous verdict, although it did.· The jury was unanimous in its verdict.· They returned two hours later, when the foreman addressed the hushed courtroom with their unanimous verdicts.· The jury of five men and six women reached unanimous guilty verdicts after 23 hours of deliberation.· At his trial six months later Mr Ponting was acquitted by the unanimous verdict of a jury.· Objective rather than objectionable was the unanimous verdict of the proletariat who always addressed her as Miss Read.· But after a day of deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous Guilty verdict. NOUN► death · The jury returned an accidental death verdict. ► inquest · The first inquest verdict was later quashed by the Court of Appeal.· But hospital staff say they've been vindicated by the inquest verdict.· The High Court will hold a judicial review to see if the inquest verdicts can be overturned.· And a tragic accident. Inquest verdict on boy killed by ski-lift.· And accidental death. Inquest verdict after three die in coach crash. ► jury · Intel said the decision overturning the jury verdict in its favour will have little impact on the 80486 market.· I accept full responsibility for the jury verdict.· It had no jurisdiction to undermine the jury verdict in this way.· Now, an expected appeal of the jury verdict could drag on for months.· Though associates said Simpson will appeal the jury verdicts returned this week, that could be difficult. ► majority · Once he had learned that it was proving impossible he reluctantly nodded his agreement to a majority verdict.· It took the jury almost five hours to reach a majority verdict and acquit her on all three charges.· A jury took an hour and a half to find McPherson guilty by a majority verdict.· In their majority verdict they also expressed the view that the crime was committed under provocation.· But a majority verdict went to Pearce. ► suicide · Murder and suicide verdict after car park double shooting.· Mr Barter recorded a suicide verdict and expressed his sympathy to Mr Banks' family. VERB► accept · The regents were still unwilling to accept verdicts of such dubious historicity.· So we should have accepted the verdict of the first jury.· These people were prepared to accept Fleet Street's verdict that he was insane.· When Louis' verdict condemned the Provisions of Oxford outright, the Montfortians refused to accept the verdict and prepared for war.· Because Montand's adopted daughter refused to accept the verdict an order for exhumation of Montand's body was issued.· Nevertheless, the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done but accept the verdict. ► announce · The judge sums up briefly to the jury, who consider and announce their verdict. ► appeal · All 14 appealed against the verdict.· Simpson can, and most likely will, appeal the verdict against him.· Any moment now, Judi would be turning them into a Jury, appealing for their verdict on the Nielsen family.· The former president is appealing the verdict.· This meant that any Gascon appealing against the verdict of one of the sub-seneschals could not go directly to Paris.· Though associates said Simpson will appeal the jury verdicts returned this week, that could be difficult.· His lawyers will almost certainly appeal against the verdict.· He appealed against the verdict, and on July 16 was released from detention pending his appeal. ► arrive · Others arrive at verdicts much more quickly. ► await · Everyone was watching in silence, awaiting his verdict.· No longer smiling, he stood nervously awaiting our verdict.· Meanwhile, Yoon sits in a Seoul jail awaiting his verdict.· Never before had Dustin been so exposed or felt such trepidation while awaiting their verdict on him. ► bring · After a six hour trial, the jury retired for a further two hours before bringing a verdict of guilty.· The jury was unable to bring in a verdict on the remaining six defendants. ► consider · The jury retired to consider its verdict in the trial of Harold Shipman, the family doctor accused of killing 15 patients.· When the judge called the jury back this afternoon they'd been considering their verdict for one and a half days.· The judge says if the jury believe that, they may consider a manslaughter verdict against James.· There's always a pause when the jury goes out to consider its verdict.· I gave him my considered verdict, as if he really cared. ` I think maybe six can win, Romario.· The judge will sum up the evidence tomorrow before asking the jury to consider a verdict.· The jury will retire to consider their verdicts tomorrow. ► deliver · Robin delivers the first verdict on it's performance.· The foreman, a young man with glasses, delivered the verdict forms, which were read by the clerk.· The jury delivered the not guilty verdicts on the fourth day of the trial.· Letters delivered a verdict of innocence.· After a morning of legal debate the jury returned to deliver formal verdicts after direction by Mr Justice Auld.· Dyson sat back and put his finger-tips together, as if about to deliver his verdict.· After initial indecision, the inquest jury delivered a verdict of lawful killing. ► give · He looked very doubtful when I asked certain questions and laughed me to scorn when I gave my verdict.· Those who believed were asked to give their verdict on major psychic phenomena.· The jury heard about wealthy amusement arcade boss Vincent King's past only after it had given its verdict.· Wren, 50, looked shocked as a jury including six women gave the verdict at Inner London Crown Court.· I gave him my considered verdict, as if he really cared. ` I think maybe six can win, Romario.· They're going to give their verdict tonight, as to whether they can afford to pay fifty pounds a week. ► hear · Another of the defendants, Daniel Winter, cleared of manslaughter yesterday, was in court to hear the verdicts.· I should be interested to hear readers' verdicts on the matter.· That evening - still numb - a new but already dear friend, Gabby, telephoned to hear the verdict.· Ocalan was not in court to hear the final verdict.· Bush, Bowen and Mark Williams were not in the dock to hear the verdicts returned against them.· The pair were not in court to hear the verdict in Nanterre, Paris.· She didn't stay in court to hear the verdict. ► overturn · The couple appealed to a higher court in Guangzhou, which overturned that verdict in May.· Intel said the decision overturning the jury verdict in its favour will have little impact on the 80486 market. ► reach · Allow me to present the evidence and then reach your own verdict.· Nor did he grant the plaintiffs' request to sequester the panel until they reach a verdict.· It took the jury almost five hours to reach a majority verdict and acquit her on all three charges.· The jury considered the matter for many days and have reached their verdict.· However, on July 29, the same day the Reclamation panel reached its verdict, Otis could no longer contain himself.· As in a hung jury - one that can not reach a verdict.· To reach a verdict, only nine of 12 jurors had to agree. ► read · Shipman stared straight ahead as the foreman of the jury read out the verdict tothe packed courtroom.· You essentially have to read the verdict before you open the envelope.· Pamela Jean Johnson, 45, cried when the jurors in a Houston court read the verdict.· So Kenny read through the verdict form once more. ► record · The Coroner recorded a verdict that his death was misadventure.· And the coroner recorded an open verdict.· He recorded a verdict that she killed herself.· South-West Durham Coroner Colin Penna recorded a verdict that she took her own life.· It wasn't read out in court, but it lead the Coroner to record a verdict of suicide.· Deputy Coroner Mr Pollard recorded verdicts of accidental death and said he was satisfied what had happened had been purely an accident.· Coroner Michael Sheffield recorded a verdict of accidental death. ► render · The world has already rendered its verdict.· The predominantly white jury, which ultimately rendered the verdict, was composed of six men and six women.· Unlike the criminal trial, the jury did not have to render a unanimous verdict, although it did. ► return · The jury at Nottingham Crown Court returned its final verdicts yesterday.· But, again, he failed to sway the jury, which returned a first-degree murder verdict.· Taking into account the thundering magnificence of your new single, the jury must grudgingly return a verdict of not guilty.· The mostly white jury deliberated for three days before returning its verdicts.· One woman juror winked at Liberace as she returned for the verdict.· I could see it in their faces when they returned their verdict.· Juries are becoming more likely to return guilty verdicts in tough-to-prove cases - and judges more likely to slap on longer sentences.· On May 17, 1980, the jury returned a verdict acquitting the officers on all charges. ► wait · When I had finished and sat back waiting for the verdict, Steve plonked his tea mug down on to the table.· The Gnomes sat together at the end of the breakfast table and waited anxiously for the verdict. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bring in a verdict The jury was unable to bring in a verdict on the remaining six defendants. ► deliver a judgment/verdict After initial indecision, the inquest jury delivered a verdict of lawful killing. It is up to the people considering the planning application to deliver a judgment on the assessment. Letters delivered a verdict of innocence. ► majority vote/decision/verdict etc And I suppose the way to change the damned constitution is with a majority vote. It took the jury almost five hours to reach a majority verdict and acquit her on all three charges. Stopping the White House from selling weapons to a foreign country requires a majority vote in both houses of Congress. Supposing Yorkshire or Cornwall decided by a majority vote to secede from Britain and elect their own government. The majority decision said the cabinet must now report to the legislature on its plan to scrap the plant. The reason for this is that government output is determined on the basis of a simple majority vote model. Then there is the problem of qualified majority voting on foreign policy issues. With a pure majority vote, this would presumably be enacted. ► overturn a decision/verdict etc The High Court has overturned decisions made by secretaries of state. ► return a verdict A jury has returned a verdict of accidental death on the children who died at the barracks where their father was stationed. He directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty, which they did. On May 17, 1980, the jury returned a verdict acquitting the officers on all charges. Taking into account the thundering magnificence of your new single, the jury must grudgingly return a verdict of not guilty. The jury did retire, for several minutes, before returning a verdict of guilty as charged. The jury found that the agreement was made and returned a verdict for the plaintiff, awarding damages of £500. The jury took twenty minutes to return a verdict of guilty. 1an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened:  The verdict was ‘not guilty’.2an official decision made by a person or group with authority:  The players anxiously awaited the verdict of the umpire.3someone’s opinion about something:  The audience’s final verdict was encouraging.verdict on What’s your verdict on the movie?give (somebody) your verdict (on something) Trade unionists were quick to give their verdict on the proposals.COLLOCATIONSverbsreach/arrive at a verdict (=agree on a decision)· The jury failed to reach a verdict.return/give/announce/deliver a verdict (=officially say what a verdict is)· The inquest jury returned a verdict of 'unlawful killing'.record a verdict (=make it and write it in an official record)· The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death on all four victims.consider your verdict (=think about what it should be)· The jury retired to consider their verdict.overturn a verdict (=officially say that it was wrong)· He was convicted of spying, but the verdict was later overturned.uphold a verdict (=officially say that it was right)· This verdict was upheld at appeal.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + verdicta unanimous verdict (=when the whole jury agrees)· The jury found him guilty by a unanimous verdict.a majority verdict British English (=when most of the jury agrees)· They were finding it difficult to reach a majority verdict.a guilty/not guilty verdict· The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.an open verdict British English (=stating that the facts about someone’s death are not known)· The inquest jury recorded an open verdict because of conflicting evidence.phrasesa verdict of guilty/not guilty· The jury took only twenty minutes to return a verdict of guilty.
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