just verdict
collocation in Englishmeaningsofjustandverdict
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just
adjective
uk/dʒʌst/us/dʒʌst/
fair; ...
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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 ofjustandverdictfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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To get down to the basics of a trial by jury, in this country the aim of a trial is the return of ajustverdictaccording to the evidence.
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In the light of experience and knowledge, we believe that the best way of obtaining ajustverdictis by means of a jury.
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Clearly, there is no hope of finding an acceptable body of jurors or judges capable of giving ajustverdict, quite apart from the impossibility of defining what is "just".
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It had great official experience, and was strong enough to resist any kind of pressure brought to bear upon it, and to give an impartial hearing and ajustverdict.
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Is it unsuitable or not fitting in the pursuit of truth or the achievement of ajustverdict?
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If simple matters are explained simply, in a way that will lead to ajustverdict, most juries can understand them perfectly well.
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He does not believe that he is so likely to get ajustverdictfrom a special jury as he is from a jury taken out of a hat.
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The very fact that there is a jury does not mean to say that you will get ajustverdictin all situations.
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Instead, it is directed to whether the complexities of the proceedings may be leading to arbitrary rather than just verdicts.
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Then: "in almost every area of the law, society has accepted that just verdicts are best delivered by persons who are qualified by training, knowledge, experience and integrity".
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