verdict — meaning in English

English meaning

• doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
• judgment noun The ability to make sensible decisions; good sense.
• verdict noun A jury's or judge's formal decision on a case.

Senses

verdict is used for these senses in English:

• doom (countable, obsolete) A sentence or penalty for illegal behaviour.
• judgment The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely.
• verdict (law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

doom — full definition

1. noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
2. verb To condemn someone or something to a certain, usually terrible, fate.

judgment — full definition

1. noun The ability to make sensible decisions; good sense.
2. noun An opinion or conclusion reached after consideration.
3. noun A formal decision made by a court.

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