guilty verdict
Jury says responsible
A guilty verdict is a formal determination by a judge or jury that an accused person committed the crime charged.
The verdict concludes the trial phase and typically leads to sentencing: The jury returned a guilty verdict after three days of deliberation.
In civil cases, the equivalent finding is liability rather than guilt.
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- court of lawJudicial body for disputes
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- life sentenceImprisonment without release
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acquittal · exoneration · not guilty · not proven · dismissal
guilty verdictacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
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