directed verdict

collocation in English

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direct
adjective
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/daɪˈrekt/us
/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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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 ofdirectandverdictfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The judge'sdirectedverdictsays that a reasonable person could not believe that the evidence proved the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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The judge issued adirectedverdictfor the issue of liability, and the jury determined the infringement was willful and assessed statutory damages totaling $675,000.
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If found, "res ipsa loquitur" creates an inference of negligence, although in most cases it does not necessarily result in adirectedverdict.
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Acquittal bydirectedverdictis also final and can not be appealed by the prosecution.
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After his motion for adirectedverdictfailed, he filed an appeal.
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This procedure is similar to a situation in which a judge orders a jury to arrive at a particular verdict, called adirectedverdict.
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The defense made a motion for adirectedverdictand a motion to dismiss, both which were denied.
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After adirectedverdict, there is no longer any need for the jury to decide the case.
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After the jury convicted him, he successfully moved for adirectedverdictof not guilty.
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A judge may order adirectedverdictas to an entire case or only to certain issues.
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Petitioner claimed thedirectedverdictdenied him his right to a jury trial.
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Because of the failure of the government to produce the documents, adirectedverdictin favor of the plaintiffs was granted by the trial court.
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Typically, the judge orders adirectedverdictafter finding that no reasonable jury could reach a decision to the contrary.
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In other cases, the city was granted adirectedverdictwhen the plaintiff's claim was based on a defect noted in a prior map but not in the most recent.
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Morin's appeal of his conviction was allowed (i.e., the conviction was reversed), and adirectedverdictof acquittal entered in the appeal.
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This was not adirectedverdict.
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