Legal Definition and Related Resources of General Verdict

The final statement by the jury of the truth of the matter submitted to their determination and at issue between the parties . See Glenn v Sumner, 132 U.S. 152, 10 S.Ct. 41, 33 L.Ed. 301. See special verdict .

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General Verdict in Historical Law

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General verdict in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of general verdict.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Work
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• general verdict in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• general verdict in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: General Verdict

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of General Verdict : 1. (in a civil case) A *verdict that is entirely in favour of one or other party.

2. (in a criminal case) A verdict either of *guilty or *not guilty.

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