Verdict
/ˈvɜːr.dɪkt/noun
A formal decision or finding made by a jury or judge.
Did you know?It comes from Latin *veredictum*, from *verus* (“true”) + *dictum* (“something said”), so a verdict was originally a statement declared to be true.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
verus
“true”
Latin
Latin
dictum
“something said; a pronouncement”
Late Latin
Latin
veredictum
“a true statement; a formal finding”
14th Century
Anglo-French
verdit / verdict
“a decision or finding, especially by a jury”
Modern English
English
verdict
“the formal decision of a judge or jury”
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