Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Anglo-French |
| Origin: | Old French ver 'true' + dit 'saying, judgment' |
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ver‧dict
[countable]
[countable]1SCL an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened COLLOCATIONS 
COLLOCATIONS 
consider a verdict (=think about what decision to make) reach/arrive at a verdict (=make a decision) return/deliver/record a verdict (=tell the court your decision) majority verdict (=when most of the jury agrees) unanimous verdict (=when the whole jury agrees) guilty verdict/verdict of guilty not guilty verdict/verdict of not guilty verdict of accidental death/suicide/unlawful killing etc open verdict British English (=a decision that the cause of someone's death is not known)
COLLOCATIONS consider a verdict (=think about what decision to make) reach/arrive at a verdict (=make a decision) return/deliver/record a verdict (=tell the court your decision) majority verdict (=when most of the jury agrees) unanimous verdict (=when the whole jury agrees) guilty verdict/verdict of guilty not guilty verdict/verdict of not guilty verdict of accidental death/suicide/unlawful killing etc open verdict British English (=a decision that the cause of someone's death is not known)
2 an official decision made by a person or group with authority : 
The players anxiously awaited the verdict of the umpire.
The players anxiously awaited the verdict of the umpire.3 someone's opinion about something :
give (somebody) your verdict (on something) Trade unionists were quick to give their verdict on the proposals.
Trade unionists were quick to give their verdict on the proposals.
