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   verdict

   /ˈvəːdɪkt/

   noun

   • 1. a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest: "the jury returned a verdict of not guilty"
   • ▪ an opinion or judgement: "this seems a fair verdict on the tabloids"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French verdit, from Old French veir ‘true’ (from Latin verus) + dit (from Latin dictum ‘saying’).

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

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