directed verdict (n)

n01192814

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury
examples there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial
Outgoing links
Hypernym verdict, finding of fact
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Incoming links
Hyponym verdict, finding of fact
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence

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