/ ˈvɜːdɪkt; NAmE ˈvɜːrd-/ noun
1.
a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if sb is considered guilty of a crime or not :
Has the jury reached a verdict ?
The jury returned a verdict (= gave a verdict ) of guilty.
—see also majority verdict , open verdict
2.
verdict (on sth/sb) a decision that you make or an opinion that you give about sth, after you have tested it or considered it carefully :
The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
The panel will give their verdict on the latest video releases.
Well, what's your verdict?
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French verdit , from Old French veir true (from Latin verus ) + dit (from Latin dictum saying).