verdict
verdict
noun ver-DEE Rare
Origin: Medieval Latin veredictum ('truly said')
Usage Note
Verdict is used in French law for a jury's decision and more broadly for any final judgment or conclusion. The final -t is silent: ver-DEE. The expression rendre un verdict means 'to return/deliver a verdict'. In everyday speech, le verdict can refer informally to any definitive assessment, such as a doctor's diagnosis or a critic's review.
Examples
"Le jury a rendu son verdict ce matin."
Natural Translation
The jury returned its verdict this morning.

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