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verdict.

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɝ.dɪkt/Canada, General-American/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/Australia/ˈvøː.dəkt/New-Zealand
  1. A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

    guilty verdict, not guilty verdict, final verdict
    The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
  2. An opinion or judgement.

    a “not out” verdict from the umpire
    We've reached a verdict on your proposal.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, statement of truth, account, history". Doublet of veredictum.

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