(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
"After deliberating for hours, the jury delivered its verdict that the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."
A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
"The jury reached their verdict after deliberating for six hours, finding the defendant guilty of negligence."
In plain English: A verdict is the final decision made by a jury about whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime.
"The jury returned their verdict after hours of deliberation."
Usage: In everyday language, verdict refers to the final judgment rendered by a jury regarding guilt or innocence in a trial. While it technically applies only to legal decisions made after evidence is presented, people often use it metaphorically for any conclusive opinion on a matter of fact.
From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir ("true") + dit ("saying"); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, statement of truth, account, history". Doublet of veredictum.