DIRECTED VERDICT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury

Example:

there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("directed verdict" is a kind of...):

finding of fact; verdict ((law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)