Open verdict
Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1910)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A verdict of a coroner's jury which finds that the subject "came to his death by means to the jury unknown," or "came to his death at the hands of a person or persons to the jury unknown." that is, one which leaves open either the question whether any crime was committed or the identity of the criminni.
Defined under Verdict in Black's Law Dictionary.