special verdict

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Noun

special verdict - a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the otherfinding of fact, verdict - (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgmentlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"general verdict - an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact

Special verdict

special verdict

n. the jury's decisions or findings of fact with the application of the law to those facts left up to the judge, who will then render the final verdict. This type of limited verdict is used when the legal issues to be applied are complex or require difficult computation.

SPECIAL VERDICT, practice. A special verdict is one by which the facts of the case are put on the record, and the law is submitted to the judges. Vide Verdict; Bac. Ab. Verdict, D.

special verdict

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Antonyms for special verdict

noun a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other

Related Words

finding of fact
verdict
law
jurisprudence

Antonyms

general verdict

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