Special Verdict (Noun)
Meaning
A verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The jury returned a special verdict, answering the judge's questions about the defendant's negligence and the plaintiff's contributory negligence.
- The court instructed the jury to render a special verdict, finding the facts on each of the plaintiff's claims separately.
- After deliberating, the jury delivered a special verdict, finding that the defendant had breached its contract with the plaintiff but that the plaintiff had also been partially responsible for the damages.
- The judge asked the jury to return a special verdict, determining the amount of damages suffered by the plaintiff, but not the defendant's liability.
- The jury's special verdict found that the defendant's product had been defective, but that the plaintiff had also been negligent in using it.