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Word: Verdict
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French verdit, from Old French veir ‘true’ (from Latin verus) + dit (from Latin dictum ‘saying’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvəːdɪkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
Short Definition:decision on issue of fact in civil or criminal case
Examples:- the jury returned a verdict of not guilty
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