jury verdicts
Panel's final decisions
Jury verdicts are the formal decisions reached by a jury in a trial—guilty or not guilty in criminal cases, liable or not liable in civil ones.
The phrase emphasizes the collective judgment: The jury verdict came after three days of deliberation.
Verdicts must typically be unanimous in criminal trials, though civil cases may allow majority decisions in some jurisdictions.
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- voir direPretrial juror examination
- reasonable doubtLegal uncertainty requiring acquittal
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- criminal trialstrials, accused, convictions, charges, acquittals
- judicial reviewjudicial review, constitutional review, mandamus, prohibition, judicial oversight
- nail-biterscliffhangers, thrillers, photo finishes, buzzer beaters, down to the wire
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jury verdictscourt orders
Binding judicial directives
judicial rulings · judge's ruling · judicial decisions · executive decisions · plea bargains
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Unanimous verdict impossible
mistrial · continuance · deadlocked jury · deadlock · indecision
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