General Verdict (Noun)
Meaning
An ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The jury returned a general verdict in favor of the plaintiff after a two-week trial.
- A general verdict is usually returned by a jury in a simple civil case, where there is only one question of fact to be decided.
- In this trial, the judge instructed the jury to deliver a general verdict of guilty or not guilty, rather than detailing the specifics of the charges.
- A general verdict for the defendant resulted in the immediate dismissal of the case, much to the dismay of the prosecution.
- After hearing testimony from both sides, the jury returned a general verdict for the plaintiff, awarding them significant damages.