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In law
LAW

LAW may refer to:* Anti-tank warfare, e.g. the US Army M72 LAW or the British Army LAW 80*Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights ...
, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury
Jury

A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render a rationalism, impartiality verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a sentence or judgment....
 on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. (see Black's Law Dictionary
Black's Law Dictionary

Black's Law Dictionary is the most widely-used law dictionary for the law of the United States. It was founded by Henry Campbell Black. It has been cited as legal authority in many Supreme Court cases ....
, p. 1398 (5th ed. 1979) The term, from the Latin veredictum, literally means "to say the truth" and is derived from Middle English
Middle English

Middle English is the name given by historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman conquest of England of 1066 and about 1470, when the #Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English, began to become widespread, a process aided by the introduction of the printing press into England by William...
 verdit, from Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman language

The Anglo-Norman language is a term traditionally used to refer to the variety of French used in England and to some extent elsewhere in the British Isles following the Norman conquest in 1066....
: a compound of ver ("true," from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 verus) and dit ("speech," from the Latin dictum, the neuter
Grammatical gender

In linguistics, grammatical genders, sometimes also called noun classes, are classes of nouns reflected in the behavior of associated words; every noun must belong to one of the classes and there should be very few which belong to several classes at once....
 form of dicere, to say).

criminal case
Criminal law

The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential for unique and often severe impositions as punishment for failure to comply....
, the verdict is either a "not guilty" or a "guilty" finding, except in Scotland
Scotland

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 where the verdict of "not proven
Not proven

Not proven is a verdict available to a Courts of Scotland in Scotland.Under Scots law, a Criminal procedure may end in one of three verdicts: one of conviction and two of acquittal ....
" is also available.






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In law
LAW

LAW may refer to:* Anti-tank warfare, e.g. the US Army M72 LAW or the British Army LAW 80*Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights ...
, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury
Jury

A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render a rationalism, impartiality verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a sentence or judgment....
 on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. (see Black's Law Dictionary
Black's Law Dictionary

Black's Law Dictionary is the most widely-used law dictionary for the law of the United States. It was founded by Henry Campbell Black. It has been cited as legal authority in many Supreme Court cases ....
, p. 1398 (5th ed. 1979) The term, from the Latin veredictum, literally means "to say the truth" and is derived from Middle English
Middle English

Middle English is the name given by historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman conquest of England of 1066 and about 1470, when the #Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English, began to become widespread, a process aided by the introduction of the printing press into England by William...
 verdit, from Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman language

The Anglo-Norman language is a term traditionally used to refer to the variety of French used in England and to some extent elsewhere in the British Isles following the Norman conquest in 1066....
: a compound of ver ("true," from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 verus) and dit ("speech," from the Latin dictum, the neuter
Grammatical gender

In linguistics, grammatical genders, sometimes also called noun classes, are classes of nouns reflected in the behavior of associated words; every noun must belong to one of the classes and there should be very few which belong to several classes at once....
 form of dicere, to say).

Criminal law

In a criminal case
Criminal law

The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential for unique and often severe impositions as punishment for failure to comply....
, the verdict is either a "not guilty" or a "guilty" finding, except in Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 where the verdict of "not proven
Not proven

Not proven is a verdict available to a Courts of Scotland in Scotland.Under Scots law, a Criminal procedure may end in one of three verdicts: one of conviction and two of acquittal ....
" is also available. Different counts in the same case may have different verdicts.

A verdict of guilty in a criminal case is generally followed by a judgment
Judgment

A judgment , in a legal context, is synonymous with the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit. At the same time the court may also make a range of court orders, such as imposing a sentence upon a Guilt y defendant in a Criminal law matter, or providing a Legal remedy for the plaintiff in a civil law matter....
 of conviction rendered by the judge, which in turn will be followed by sentencing
Sentence (law)

In law, a sentence forms the final act of a judge-ruled process, and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence generally involves a decree of prison, a Fine and/or other punishments against a defendant conviction of a crime....
.

In US legal nomenclature, the verdict is the finding of the jury on the questions of fact submitted to it. Once the court (the judge) receives the verdict, the judge enters judgment on the verdict. The judgment of the court is the final order in the case. If the defendant is found guilty, he can choose to appeal
Appeal

In law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision.The specific procedures for appealing, including even whether there is a right of appeal from a particular type of decision, can vary greatly from country to country....
 the case to the local Court of Appeals.

Coroner's verdict

A verdict is also issued by the coroner
Coroner

A coroner or forensics examiner is an official responsible for investigating deaths, particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances, and determining the cause of death....
 at the conclusion of an inquest
Inquest

Inquests in England and Wales are held into sudden and unexplained deaths and also into the circumstances of discovery of a certain class of valuable artefacts known as "treasure trove"....
 into sudden deaths: possible verdicts include death by misadventure, accidental death, unlawful killing
Unlawful killing

In English law unlawful killing is a verdict that can be returned by an inquest in England and Wales. The verdict means that a death was caused by another Juristic person, without lawful excuse and in breach of the criminal law, in other words homicide....
, lawful killing, suicide
Suicide

Suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life. Many dictionaries also note the metaphorical sense of "willful destruction of one's self-interest"....
, natural causes and an open verdict
Open verdict

The Open verdict is an option open to a Coroner's jury at an Inquest in the English law. The verdict strictly means that the jury confirms that the death is suspicious but is unable to reach any of the other Inquest_#Verdict....
.

Compromise verdict


Quotient verdict


Sealed verdict


Special verdict

In English law
English law

English law is the Legal systems of the world of England and Wales, and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth of Nations countriesand the United States ....
, a special verdict is a verdict by a jury
Jury (England and Wales)

In the law jurisdiction of England and Wales, there is a long tradition of jury trial that has evolved over centuries....
 that pronounces on the facts of the case but does not draw the ultimate inference of whether the accused is guilt
Guilt (law)

In criminal law, guilt is entirely externally defined by the state, or more generally a ?court of law.? Being ?guilty? of a criminal offense means that one has committed a violation of criminal law, or performed all the elements of the offense set out by a criminal statute....
y or not; the judge then applies the law and to convict or acquit. In the words of William Blackstone
William Blackstone

Sir William Blackstone was an England jurist and professor who produced the historical and analytic treatise on the common law called Commentaries on the Laws of England, first published in four volumes over 1765–1769....
, "The jury state the naked facts, as they find them to be proved, and pray the advice of the court thereon".

A famous instance was the case of R v. Dudley and Stephens but generally such verdicts should only be returned in the most exceptional cases.

Jury stress


See also

  • Jury
    Jury

    A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render a rationalism, impartiality verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a sentence or judgment....
  • Virtual jury research
    Virtual jury research

    Virtual jury research is a technique used by lawyers to prepare for trial.For many decades, attorneys have employed jury consultants to conduct jury research to help prepare for trial....


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