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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerdict
/ˈvɜːr.dɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest by a jury.
"The jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty." - 2
An opinion or judgment rendered after examination or testing.
"We are still waiting for consumer reports to deliver their verdict on the new smartphone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'verdit', from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'verdit', based on Medieval Latin 'veredictum', a compound of 'verus' (true) and 'dictum' (something said). Historically recorded in legal contexts since the late 14th century, initially denoting a truthful report given by a jury, later broadening to mean any firm decision or judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Verdict" is said worldwide
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verdict
Transliteration: verdict
"Le jury a rendu son verdict après trois jours de délibérations."
Urteil
Transliteration: Urteil
"Das Gericht hat ein faires Urteil gefällt."
verdetto
Transliteration: verdetto
"La giuria ha emesso il verdetto di colpevolezza."
veredicto
Transliteration: veredicto
"El juez leyó el veredicto final al atardecer."
veredito
Transliteration: veredito
"O júri chegou a um veredito unânime."
फैसला
Transliteration: faisla
"अदालत ने कल इस मामले पर अपना फैसला सुनाया।"
裁决
Transliteration: cáijué
"陪审团做出无罪裁决。"
평결
Transliteration: pyeong-gyeol
"배심원단이 유죄 평결을 내렸다."
評決
Transliteration: hyōketsu
"陪審団は有罪の評決を下した。"
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