verdict

• Substantiv, das die offizielle Entscheidung oder Feststellung bezeichnet, die von einer Jury oder einem Richter am Ende eines Gerichtsverfahrens getroffen wird, oder im weiteren Sinne ein Urteil oder eine Meinung zu einer Frage.

A noun referring to the formal decision or finding made by a jury or judge at the end of a trial, or more generally, a judgment or opinion on a matter.

1. Legal decisionB2formal

   The decision made by a jury or judge at the end of a trial.

   Urteil

   • The jury reached a verdict of not guilty.
   • The judge announced the verdict after a long deliberation.
   • The verdict was appealed by the defense lawyer.

   Synonymeadjudicationdecisionfindingjudgmentrulingsentence

2. Opinion or judgmentB2formal

   A judgment or opinion given after an examination or consideration.

   Urteil oder Stellungnahme

   • The critics gave a positive verdict on the new film.
   • The public's verdict on the policy was overwhelmingly negative.
   • After testing the product, the team's verdict was that it needed improvement.

   Synonymeassessmentconclusiondecisiondeterminationfindingjudgmentopinionruling