general verdict
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Definitions from Case Law
From 297 U.S. 606 - McCaughn v. Real Estate Land Title & Trust Co. · 1936Most cited · 92 citing opinions
Where a general verdict is found by the trial court, it has the same effect as the verdict of a jury. The appellate court cannot pass upon the weight of evidence.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Verdict.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A verdict whereby the jury find either for the plaintiff or for the defendant in general terms; the ordinary form of a verdict Glenn v. Sumner, 132 U. S. 152, 10 Sup. CL 41, 33 In Ed. 301; Settle v. Alison, 8 Ga. 201, 52 Am. Dec. 393; Childs v. Carpenter, 87 Me. 114, 32 Atl. 780,
Defined under Verdict in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A verdict whereby the jury find either for the plaintiff or for the defendant in general terms; the ordinary form of a verdict; distinguished from a special verdict, (q. 0.)
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In practice. The ordinary verdict delivered orally by a jury in civil actions, in which they find fenerally "for the plaintiff," or "for the efendant," and which is entered on record in the terms of the issue or issues referred to them. 2 Tidd's Fr. 869. 1 Arch. Pr. 218.