verdict

Pronunciation: /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/

The English word “verdict” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
An opinion or judgement.

Etymology

From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, statement of truth, account, history". Doublet of veredictum.

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