Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
verdict — ver·dict / vər dikt/ n [alteration (partly conformed to Medieval Latin veredictum ) of Anglo French veirdit statement, finding, verdict, from Old French veir true (from Latin verus ) + dit saying, from Latin dictum] 1: the usu. unanimous finding… … Law dictionary
chance — I (fortuity) noun advantage, befalling, casus, circumstance, event, favorable time, fortuitousness, good fortune, happening, occasion, opening, suitable circumstance, time associated concepts: arise by chance, last clear chance II (possibility) … Law dictionary
verdict — From the Latin veredictum, a true declaration. Clark v. State, 170 Tenn. 494, 499, 97 S.W.2d 644, 646. The formal decision or finding made by a jury, impaneled and sworn for the trial of a cause, and reported to the court (and accepted by it),… … Black's law dictionary
compromise verdict — see verdict Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. compromise verdict … Law dictionary
quotient verdict — /kwowshant vardikt/ A verdict resulting from agreement whereby each juror writes down amount of damages to which he thinks party is entitled and such amounts are then added together and divided by number of jurors. Index Drilling Co. v. Williams … Black's law dictionary
false verdict — A verdict not reached by due deliberation upon the evidence and under the instructions given by the court; a verdict arrived at by chance rather than by understanding, such as a verdict arrived at by drawing lots or casting dice, or a quotient… … Ballentine's law dictionary
The Verdict (1946 film) — Infobox Film name = The Verdict image size = caption = Theatrical poster director = Don Siegel producer = William Jacobs writer = Israel Zangwill (novel The Big Bow Mystery )Peter Milne narrator = starring = Sydney Greenstreet Peter Lorre music … Wikipedia
gambling verdict — A verdict reached by chance, for example, by tossing a coin or drawing lots. Anno: 73 ALR 94; 53 Am J1st Trials § 1029 … Ballentine's law dictionary
verderors of the forest — See sweinmote court. See advisory verdict; chance verdict; compromise verdict; general verdict; privy verdict; public verdict; quotient verdict; sealed verdict; special verdict … Ballentine's law dictionary
jury deliberations — noun chance verdict, common jury, compromised verdict, consideration by the jury, contemplation by the jury, jury analysis, jury review, panel determination associated concepts: Grand Jury, jury verdict, Petit Jury, quotient verdict, special jury … Law dictionary
