DIRECTED VERDICT
\da͡ɪɹˈɛktɪd vˈɜːdɪkt], \daɪɹˈɛktɪd vˈɜːdɪkt], \d_aɪ_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_d v_ˈɜː_d_ɪ_k_t]\
Definitions of DIRECTED VERDICT
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a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial
By Princeton University
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a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A ruling by a judge, typically made after the plaintiff has presented all of her evidence but before the defendant puts on his case, that awards judgment to the defendant. A directed verdict is usually made because the judge concludes the plaintiff has failed to offer the minimum amount of evidence to prove her case even if there were no opposition. In other words, the judge is saying that, as a matter of law, no reasonable jury could decide in the plaintiff's favor. In a criminal case, a directed verdict is a judgement of acquittal for the defendant.
By Oddity Software
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