trial verdicts
Courtroom final judgments
Trial verdicts are the formal decisions rendered at the conclusion of a trial, declaring a defendant guilty or not guilty in criminal cases, or liable or not liable in civil matters.
The verdict represents the jury's or judge's final determination after weighing evidence and testimony: The jury returned trial verdicts on all six counts.
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- judgeOne who decides
- juryLegal decision-making body
- jury foremanLeader of deliberating panel
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Claims of fault
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Unresolved legal proceedings
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Society's shared attitudes
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