Verdict
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law · Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
The formal and unanimous-answer of a petit jury given in open court. General verdict: a verdict simply for the plaintiff or defendant upon the issue, as distinct from a special verdict, one finding particular facts. Sealed verdict: when the jury have agreed during the absence of the court, they are sometimes dismissed, after placing their written verdict in an envelope and sealing it.