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directed verdict

/dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈvɜːdɪkt/

翻译: 法律术语,指在审判过程中,通常在原告或控方举证结束后,法官认定没有任何理性的陪审团会作出有利于对方的裁决,因此法官不将案件交由陪审团评议,而是直接依法对案件作出裁决。

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/dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈvɜːdɪkt/C1formallegal
  • zh法律术语,指在审判过程中,通常在原告或控方举证结束后,法官认定没有任何理性的陪审团会作出有利于对方的裁决,因此法官不将案件交由陪审团评议,而是直接依法对案件作出裁决。

A legal term referring to a ruling by a judge in a trial, typically after the plaintiff or prosecution has presented their case, where the judge determines that no reasonable jury could find in favor of the opposing party, and therefore decides the case as a matter of law without letting the jury deliberate.

  1. Judicial rulingC2formal

    A ruling by a judge in a trial, typically after the plaintiff's case has been presented, stating that there is no legally sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to find for the other party, and therefore the judge decides the case in favor of the moving party.

    zh指示裁决

    • The defense attorney moved for a directed verdict after the prosecution failed to provide key evidence.
    • The judge granted a directed verdict of acquittal due to insufficient proof.
    • In a civil case, a directed verdict can be requested if the plaintiff's evidence is legally inadequate.