The Verdict
What jurors announce
The Verdict is a 1982 legal drama film starring Paul Newman as a down-and-out Boston lawyer who takes on a medical malpractice case against the Catholic Church.
The film, directed by Sidney Lumet, became synonymous with courtroom redemption narratives: It's giving very much The Verdict energy—underdog lawyer, impossible odds, stirring closing argument.
- juryLegal decision-making body
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- guilty as chargedAdmission of complete fault
- not guiltyCleared of charges
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