First Known Use: 15th century
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verdict
noun ver·dict \ˈvər-(ˌ)dikt\
law : the decision made by a jury in a trial
: a judgment or opinion about something
Full Definition of VERDICT
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: the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial
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Origin of VERDICT
Middle English verdit, verdict, from Anglo-French veirdit, from veir true (from Latin verus) + dit saying, dictum, from Latin dictum — more at very
Related to VERDICT
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- award, call, conclusion, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, decision
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VERDICT Defined for Kids
verdict
noun ver·dict \ˈvər-dikt\
Definition of VERDICT for Kids
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: the decision reached by a jury
Word Root of VERDICT
The Latin word vērus, meaning “true,” gives us the root ver. Words from the Latin vērus have something to do with the truth. To verify is to prove that something is true. A verdict is the judgment of truth that a jury reaches in a court. Very is another way of saying “truly,” as in “very good.”
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