verdict

• Nom désignant la décision officielle rendue par un jury ou un juge à l'issue d'un procès, ou, plus largement, un jugement ou une opinion sur une question.

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.

   Décision judiciaire

   • 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.

   Synonymesadjudicationdecisionfindingjudgmentrulingsentence

2. Opinion or judgmentB2formal

   A judgment or opinion given after an examination or consideration.

   verdict (sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesassessmentconclusiondecisiondeterminationfindingjudgmentopinionruling