directed verdict

noun

An instruction given by the judge to the jury compelling them to return a particular verdict.

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Meanings

noundirected verdict (plural directed verdicts)

plural directed verdicts

  1. lawAn instruction given by the judge to the jury compelling them to return a particular verdict.
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APA

directed verdict. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directed%20verdict

MLA

“directed verdict.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directed%20verdict. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directed verdict,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directed%20verdict.

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