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  • Verdict

    The formal declaration of a jury given after the trial of a cause, as reported by the jury to the court on the question of fact submitted to it for decision. A verdict may be either general or special. It is general where the jury gives a finding on the case generally as when it…

  • Writ

    Writ

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Writ Meaning of Writ A command or a precept from the sovereign. Also, a document issued out of a court, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or forbear from doing some act. Writs are of two […]