The answer of a jury given to the court concerning any matter of fact in any cause, civil or criminal, committed to their examination and determination; the finding or decision of a jury on the matter legally submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause
A conclusion, as to fact or law, that forms the basis for the court's judgment A general verdict is a jury's finding for or against a plaintiff after determining the facts and weighing them according to the judge's instructions regarding the law
1 The opinion rendered by a jury, or a judge where there is no jury, on a question of fact A verdict differs from a judgment in that a verdict is not a judicial determination, but rather a finding of fact that the trial court may accept or reject and utilize in formulating its judgment
A declaration of the truth as to the matter of fact submitted to the jury The definitive answer given by the jury to the court concerning the matters of fact committed to the jury for their deliberation and determination