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General verdict

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002298

A verdict rendered by a jury that simply states which party prevails and, if the plaintiff wins, the amount of damages awarded. This type of verdict does not require the jury to make specific findings of fact on individual issues. It is the most common type of verdict in civil and criminal trials.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002298
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002298",
  "term": "General verdict",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A verdict rendered by a jury that simply states which party prevails and, if the plaintiff wins, the amount of damages awarded. This type of verdict does not require the jury to make specific findings of fact on individual issues. It is the most common type of verdict in civil and criminal trials.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/general-verdict/"
}

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