verdict
nounEtymology
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.
Definitions
A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- The jury returned a “not guilty” verdict.
- When his body was retrieved, it was apparent that he had not raised his hands to cover his face. Had he suffered some sort of fit or seizure? The coroner’s verdict was accidental death.
An opinion or judgement.
- a “not out” verdict from the umpire
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at verdict. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at verdict. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at verdict
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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