jury verdict

collocation in English

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jury
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈdʒʊə.ri/us
/ˈdʒʊr.i/
a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or if a claim has ...
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verdict
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/us
/ˈvɝː.dɪkt/
an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of ...
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(Definition ofjuryandverdictfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To re-open the case would be, in effect, to re-open ajuryverdict.
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That has advantages in dealing with miscarriages of justice because the inscrutability of thejuryverdictis not an obstacle.
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The whole of the clause hangs on ajuryverdict.
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I cannot imagine how it would operate at all with a unanimousjuryverdictrule.
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That is, the cost of significantly high damages, even when multiplied by the small chance of losing ajuryverdict, may still be very high.
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Ajuryverdictthat is contrary to the letter of the law pertains only to the particular case before it.
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Following ajuryverdictin favor of the plaintiff, the federal district court in an unreported decision denied the motion to dismiss on diversity grounds.
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The inventors sued for misappropriation of trade secrets and won ajuryverdictfor over $700,000.
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But the jury's verdict was set aside by the judge, who saw more than a reasonable doubt and rejected thejuryverdictas tainted.
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His efforts resulted in several successful verdicts for his clients including a $400,000juryverdictin 2013.
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Although she agonizes about violating attorneyclient privilege, she decides to give him an ultimatum: take a plea bargain or risk an unfavorablejuryverdict.
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In 2002 the long litigation was completed with ajuryverdict.
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Mulbah was acquitted of all charges by a unanimousjuryverdict.
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Thejuryverdictat trial established this disclaimer was not fairly obtained, and, therefore, the disclaimer will not apply to the situation at hand.
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Thejuryverdictapparently agreed, and rendered a verdict of no cause for action.
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A judge later upheld thejuryverdicton post-trial motions.
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Finally, the court of appeals held that we will sustain ajuryverdictif there is any credible evidence to support it.
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Walker wins ajuryverdictand stands to receive more than $10 million.
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Thejuryverdictwas unanimous.
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