open verdict

noun

A verdict upon an inquest which finds that a crime has been committed without specifying the criminal.

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Meanings

nounopen verdict (plural open verdicts)

plural open verdicts

  1. A verdict upon an inquest which finds that a crime has been committed without specifying the criminal.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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